This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who studies climate is called a ..... A) Meteorologist. B) Weather man. C) Climatologist. D) Forecaster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climatologist. 2. Significant change in climate, such as temperature/precipitation lasting for an extended period A) Emissions. B) Acid rain. C) Climate change. D) Deforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate change. 3. Particulate matter is one major air pollutant. Why is it dangerous? A) Particulates get in the lungs, eyes, and throat and irritate them. B) The particulates block the sunlight causing a cooling of the earth. C) Rain droplets form around small particles which ends up in local waterways. D) Particulates fall onto food and cause digestive issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Particulates get in the lungs, eyes, and throat and irritate them. 4. An example of a climate change mitigation strategy is A) Species migration. B) Building structures to protect from rising sea levels. C) Recycling materials to reduce waste. D) Using drought resistant crops. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recycling materials to reduce waste. 5. Which is true of greenhouse gases? A) All greenhouse gases only exist in the atmosphere due to human activity. B) There is no safe level of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. C) Increasing amounts of greenhouse gases have led to both climate change and global warming. D) All greenhouse gases decay rapidly in the environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing amounts of greenhouse gases have led to both climate change and global warming. 6. Which human activity has had the most POSITIVE ecological impact on the environment? A) Import of various invasive species. B) Use of pesticides to regulate insect populations. C) Overhunting of many predators to prevent the death of prey animals. D) Reforestation and crop rotation to prevent soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reforestation and crop rotation to prevent soil erosion. 7. Since when has Exxon known that it's products cause climate change? A) 1960s. B) 1950s. C) 1940s. D) 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1960s. 8. The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome? A) Forest. B) Tundra. C) Desert. D) Grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 9. Elevation is a factor in climate because under most conditions, A) Temperature falls as elevation increases. B) Temperature rises as elevation increases. C) Temperature is not affected by elevation. D) Snowfall is unlikely at high elevation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature falls as elevation increases. 10. Plants use ..... to make their own food during photosynthesis. A) Water. B) Water, light energy, CO2. C) CO2. D) Energy from the Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water, light energy, CO2. 11. Which is not a type of air pollution? A) Smog. B) Atmospheric ozone. C) Pollen. D) Carbon emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atmospheric ozone. 12. A continuous record of annual average atmospheric CO$_{2}$ concentrations from Mauna Loa, Hawaii, reveals A) A steady increase since 1958. B) No change since 1958. C) A steady decrease since 1958. D) A steady increase since 1988. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A steady increase since 1958. 13. The El Nino is caused by A) Cold water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. B) Warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America. C) Warm water in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico. D) Cold water off the Atlantic coast of South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warm water in the Pacific off the coast of South America. 14. What type of waves get trapped inside the greenhouse? A) Ultraviolet. B) Sunlight. C) Infrared. D) Microwaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Infrared. 15. Ocean currents have a great effect on global temperatures because water A) Holds greater amounts of heat energy. B) Stays colder than air. C) Moves more slowly than air. D) Is everywhere on the planet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holds greater amounts of heat energy. 16. What do 97% of scientists believe is causing climate change? A) Animals and plants. B) Humans. C) Eco-friendly cars. D) Energy conservation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humans. 17. Climate changes may be linked to changes in ..... on the surface of the sun. A) The temperature. B) Sunspots. C) The color. D) Amount of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sunspots. 18. Gasses released into the air, especially by cars and factories A) Emissions. B) Recycling. C) Pollution. D) Global Warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emissions. 19. Which is a natural source of greenhouse gases? A) Volcanic eruptions. B) Deforestation. C) Burning fossil fuels. D) Aerosols. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Volcanic eruptions. 20. Flooding, property damage, fatalities, and fires are all effects of what natural hazard? A) Tsunamis and Earthquakes. B) Volcanoes and Tornados. C) Hurricanes and Earthquakes. D) Tsunamis and Hurricanes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tsunamis and Hurricanes. 21. To make good inferences you need to ..... A) Look up every unfamiliar word. B) Pick your nose. C) Read fast. D) Pay attention to details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pay attention to details. 22. Global warming is thought to be increasing the temperature of the oceans and the lower atmosphere. How will this affect the amount of moisture in the air? A) It will increase moisture. B) It will have no effect on moisture. C) It will decrease moisture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It will increase moisture. 23. Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called A) Deserts. B) Steppes. C) Savannas. D) Tundras. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserts. 24. The acidity of surface ocean waters have increased by how many % since the start of the Industrial Revolution. A) 30%. B) 60%. C) 6%. D) 15%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30%. 25. What will we see occurring as oceans warm? A) More intense hurricanes. B) More frequent flooding. C) More frequent tsunamis. D) Greater numbers of tornadoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More intense hurricanes. 26. Which energy source creates a lot of carbon dioxide/pollution? A) Coal. B) Wood (burning it in a fireplace or stove). C) Gasoline. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 27. What name is given to the current global agreement among nations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions? A) Paris Accord. B) Earth Summit. C) Montreal Protocol. D) Kyoto Protocol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paris Accord. 28. Which has become the most important source of environmental change on Earth? A) Human activity. B) Plant activity. C) Animal activity. D) Weather activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human activity. 29. Which is the following causes the difference in weather that we see during the different seasons. A) The angle at which the sun's rays hit the Earth. B) The distance from the sun. C) Distance from the moon. D) The rotation of the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The angle at which the sun's rays hit the Earth. 30. The layer of the atmosphere that contains greenhouse gases A) Thermosphere. B) Stratosphere. C) Mesosphere. D) Troposphere. 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