This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Of the four natural hazards we've studied, which is the hardest to predict? A) Tsunamis. B) Tropical Cyclones. C) Volcanoes. D) Earthquakes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Earthquakes. 2. In a convection cell, what is created when air moves from high to low pressure? A) Wind. B) Sunny skies. C) Warmer temperatures. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wind. 3. What effect is global climate change having on our weather? A) More frequent floods. B) More frequent heat waves. C) More frequent droughts. D) More frequent wildfires. E) All of the previous. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the previous. 4. What is the definition of renewable energy sources? A) Sources of energy that will never go away or be used up. B) Sources of energy that can go away and be used up. C) Wind, Solar, Hydro, Geothermal. D) Coal, Oil, Gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sources of energy that will never go away or be used up. 5. The sun's rays are least direct A) Far from the ocean. B) Near the poles. C) Near the equator. D) At high altitudes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near the poles. 6. As altitude increases, the temperature of an area A) Increases. B) Decreases. C) Stays the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreases. 7. The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is ..... A) Argon. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Nitrogen. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carbon dioxide. 8. In which climate would you expect to find animals and plants adapted to little water and extreme temperatures? A) Continental. B) Mild. C) Tropical. D) Dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dry. 9. The El Nino will cause what kind of weather in the southern US? A) Cold and dry. B) Cold and wet. C) Warm and wet. D) Warm and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold and wet. 10. Which is a human impact on our environment that is not always bad and can impact our environment in a positive way? A) Landfills. B) Nuclear radiation. C) Car emissions. D) Recycling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Recycling. 11. What is a summary? A) A theme or universal lesson. B) A movie based off of a book. C) A short explanation of a text. D) A persuasive argument about a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A short explanation of a text. 12. What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator? A) Topography. B) Elevation. C) Latitude. D) Longitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Latitude. 13. Which human activity most directly affects the release of the greenhouse gas nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere? A) Cattle ranching. B) None of these activities releases this greenhouse gas. C) Burning coal for electricity. D) The heavy use of soil fertilizers in farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The heavy use of soil fertilizers in farming. 14. ..... refer to the changes in Earth's tilt, orbit and precession A) Millionaire Cycles. B) Albedo. C) Michigan Cycles. D) Milankovitch Cycles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Milankovitch Cycles. 15. What gas is analysed in ice cores? A) Chlorine. B) Hydrogen. C) Oxygen. D) Helium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oxygen. 16. How does the average annual surface temperature compare from latitude to latitude? A) As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases. B) As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature increases. C) As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature remains the same. D) Well, it's not this one. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases. 17. Greenhouse Gases-2 Truths and a Lie, Pick the lie A) Greenhouse gases are dangerous and must be reduced by at least two-thirds to halt global warming. B) Naturally occurring water vapor is a greenhouse gas, and there is more of it in the atmosphere than CO2. C) CFCs are man-made gases used in aerosol cans, refrigeration and A/C that trap heat in the atmosphere. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse gases are dangerous and must be reduced by at least two-thirds to halt global warming. 18. During an El Nino, trade winds are typically ..... A) About average. B) Stronger. C) Weaker. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weaker. 19. What is the biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal/near water areas? A) Increased acidity of sea water. B) Rising sea level. C) Increased precipitation. D) Lack of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising sea level. 20. What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down? A) Seasons would be the same. B) Seasons would be more extreme. C) There would be no seasons. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There would be no seasons. 21. A period of time where much of the earth was frozen and glaciers stretched large distances A) Ice Age. B) Glaciation Period. C) Glacial Age. D) Dawn of the Glaciers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glaciation Period. 22. How is Alaska being impacted by global climate change? A) The permafrost is melting and the ground is not as stable in certain places. B) The towns are being flooded due to more tidal waves. C) Their igloo homes are melting. D) All of the previous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The permafrost is melting and the ground is not as stable in certain places. 23. What are shrinking as a result of the increased global temperature? A) Renewable resources. B) Sea levels. C) Fossil fuels. D) Polar ice caps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polar ice caps. 24. Which of the following human activities contribute to an increased greenhouse effect? A) Walking to work. B) Deforestation. C) Switching to geothermal powered electricity. D) Harvesting energy from the sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 25. Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue? A) It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature. B) It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses. C) It leads to more factories. D) It causes a major decrease in people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature. 26. Natural biomes once covered nearly all of the land of the United States. How has the land of the United States changed today? A) Nearly all of the land is now covered by anthromes or human-altered biomes. B) All of the land is covered in natural biomes. C) Only some of the land is covered by anthromes or human-altered biomes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nearly all of the land is now covered by anthromes or human-altered biomes. 27. Which of the following can ADD carbon to the atmosphere? A) Evaporation. B) Photosynthesis. C) Burning fossil fuels. D) Fossil fuel formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning fossil fuels. 28. If coal consumption continues to increase rapidly, what impact will it most likely have on the environment? A) Decreased rates of deforestation. B) Increased amounts of radioactive waste. C) Increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions. D) Decreased atmospheric temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased levels of greenhouse gas emissions. 29. Which statement is true of earthquakes? A) All of them can be prevented. B) Weak ones can be prevented. C) Some of them can be prevented. D) None of them can be prevented. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of them can be prevented. 30. Global air temperatures near Earth's surface have gone up about ..... degrees Fahrenheit in the past 100 years. A) 10. B) 4. C) There is no scientific proof that the Earth's average temperature has gone up in the past 100 years. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesClimate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 1Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 2Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 3Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 4Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 5Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 6Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 7Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books