This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 18 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The natural greenhouse effect results in A) Thinning of the ozone layer. B) An increase in the available carbon dioxide. C) The accumulation of greenhouse gases. D) The maintenance of an average temperature of 72-74 degrees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The maintenance of an average temperature of 72-74 degrees. 2. Describe how changes in the amount of ice covering Earth's surface can affect Earth's temperature. A) More ice, less absorption, warmer temperature. B) More ice, more reflection, cooler temperature. C) More ice, less reflection, cooler temperature. D) More ice, more absorption, cooler temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More ice, more reflection, cooler temperature. 3. Why are diaries and paintings not very reliable? A) They are . B) It could be exaggerated or they could just be lying. C) There isn't a lot of data. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It could be exaggerated or they could just be lying. 4. What could happen to citiesalong coasts, such as Bostonand New York City, if sea levelsrise too high? A) The cities would notbe affected. B) The cities could be floodedand destroyed. C) The cities could gain newbeaches and wildlife. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The cities could be floodedand destroyed. 5. If there were less greenhouse gases, how would that affect the average temperature of Earth? A) It would have no atmosphere. B) It would be cooler. C) It would be the same. D) It would be warmer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It would be cooler. 6. What can you do to help fight climate change? A) Do not support companies using fossil fuel. B) Engage yourself in the science behind climate change. C) Vote for political candidates who will support for climate-related legislation and policy improvements. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 7. Which is more likely to have higher temperatures due to the urban heat island effect? A) Residential. B) Commercial area. C) City (downtown). D) Rural area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City (downtown). 8. What does the earth's atmosphere do? A) Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface. B) Help to regulate the temperature on Earth. C) Keep ocean waters cold. D) Creates meteors in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help to regulate the temperature on Earth. 9. The flow of carbon from the biosphere to the atmosphere would be slowed by reducing the A) Amount of rain water used for irrigation. B) Amount of fertilizer applied to fields. C) Buildup of carbonate rocks. D) Number of size of forest fires. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Number of size of forest fires. 10. Over the last 25 years, which has been the major effect of increasing amounts of greenhouse gases on average global temperatures? A) Unstable temperatures. B) No change in temperatures. C) Increasing temperatures. D) Decreasing temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing temperatures. 11. A permanent atmospheric gas that does not contribute to the greenhouse effect. A) Methane. B) Chloroflurocarbons (CFCs). C) Nitrous Oxide. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxygen. 12. What is an indicator that the overall climate of the Earth is getting warmer? A) Volcanos erupting. B) Ice caps melting. C) Palm trees being cut down. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ice caps melting. 13. Illinois gets most of its energy from coal and nuclear power sources. A) Maybe. B) True. C) False. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False. 14. What Is The Green House Effect? A) The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress. B) When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist. C) When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet. D) When you build a greenhouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and block it from escaping our planet. 15. Measuring Change-2 Truths and a Lie, Pick the lie A) Scientists can study Earth's climate up to almost a million years ago-before people even existed. B) NASA uses space satellite data to study climate issues and sea ice on the surface of Earth. C) Scientists collect temperature data from 15 land-based data stations around the world. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scientists collect temperature data from 15 land-based data stations around the world. 16. Which of the following does NOT affect the climate of an area? A) Latitude. B) Longitude. C) Oceans. D) Altitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Longitude. 17. What is currently happening to polar regions? A) Melting. B) Freezing. C) Moving. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melting. 18. A person in India emits less than 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, which is half that of ..... A) Norwegians. B) Spaniards. C) Scots. D) Swedes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swedes. 19. This process helps organisms obtain energy from the food they consume or produce. A) Transpiration. B) Cellular Respiration. C) Reproduction. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cellular Respiration. 20. This is released by the digestion of animals and decomposing matter in wetlands. A) Methane. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Nitrous oxide. D) Cfc's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Methane. 21. Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from-27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves? A) Mountain. B) Savannah. C) Desert. D) Tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tundra. 22. What is one cause of an earthquake? A) Deposition by moving water. B) Weathering by glaciers. C) Movements along faults. D) Tsunamis forming in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movements along faults. 23. How often (roughly) does the Earth's orbit change from a circle to an ellipse and back again? A) Every 41, 000 years. B) Every 144, 000 years. C) Every 22, 000 years. D) Every 96, 000 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Every 96, 000 years. 24. Oil, gasoline, and coal are all examples of this type of fuel. A) Natural gases. B) Alternative fuels. C) Fossil fuels. D) Bio-fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fossil fuels. 25. Which activity has the greatest impact on your carbon footprint? A) Flying. B) Driving a car. C) Biking to the skate park. D) Walking to school. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flying. 26. The process by which weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice A) Weathering. B) Erosion. C) Deposition. D) Cementation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erosion. 27. Several gases are released during volcanic eruptions. Which of these gases has been shown to cause significant cooling of the climate for one or more years after an eruption? A) Sulfur dioxide. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Water vapor. D) Hydrogen fluoride. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sulfur dioxide. 28. Which of the following is a human activity that can cause climate change? A) Burning fossil fuels. B) Removing greenhouse gases. C) Using alternative energy sources. D) Increasing particulates from volcanoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burning fossil fuels. 29. As cold air sinks, A) It expands and cools further. B) It expands and warms. C) It remains at the same pressure and temperature. D) It always releases water vapor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It expands and warms. 30. Which of the following is not a consequence of a warmer Earth? A) Rising Sea Levels. B) A change in global weather patterns. 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