This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Historical Temps-2 Truths and a Lie, Pick the lie A) Ice core data shows that Earth's climate has always changed. B) Earth has experienced warmer period in the past. C) Earth's temperatures have never been as high as they are today. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth's temperatures have never been as high as they are today. 2. Does deforestation contribute to global warming? A) No, deforestation adds methane to the atmosphere, which makes the Earth cooler. B) Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen. C) No, trees aren't that important. D) Sometimes because only the cutting down of Maple trees contributes to global warming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes; less trees means less CO2 is turned into oxygen. 3. Global climate change is responsible for: A) Colder weather on Earth. B) Warmer temperatures on Earth. C) Sunny days. D) More drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warmer temperatures on Earth. 4. How did the Kochs spread doubt about climate change? A) By funding independent think tanks. B) Through social media. C) By becoming politicians. D) By writing an NYT news column. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By funding independent think tanks. 5. Factory A is allowed to release 100 units of carbon dioxide, but it only needs to release 75 units, so it plans to sell its 25 extra allowances to Factory B. What type of program does this demonstrate? A) Carbon footprint. B) Carbon sequestration. C) Cap-and-trade. D) Kyoto Protocol. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cap-and-trade. 6. The average conditions (temperature, humidity, and precipitation) of a region over months or years is A) Weather. B) The greenhouse effect. C) Global warming. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 7. All of the following are natural sources that can change the climate except ..... A) Volcanoes:They release sulfur dioxide and dust particles that can reflect light. B) Changes in Solar Radiation from the Sun. C) The burning of coal and other fossil fuels by humans. D) Clouds:They reflect light back into space before it reaches the surface. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The burning of coal and other fossil fuels by humans. 8. The earth is slowly heating up due to excess CO2 production by humans. Explain how this global warming occurs in terms of the earth's energy budget. A) More energy is coming into the earth. B) Less Energy is leaving the earth. C) More energy is leaving the earth. D) Less energy is coming into the earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less Energy is leaving the earth. 9. Polar ice is melting faster than it forms. Which of these will be an effect of the melting of polar ice? A) Water runoff will cause an increase in ocean salinity. B) Ocean temperature will increase with the addition of cold water. C) Plant life will increase due to higher sea levels. D) A major reservoir of fresh water will decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A major reservoir of fresh water will decrease. 10. Ocean acidification causes damage to coral reefs. What effect does this have on fish? A) There is less coral for fish to each. B) It provides extra calcium for fish. C) It destroys the fish's habitat causing the number of fish to decline. D) There is more space for fish to swim. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It destroys the fish's habitat causing the number of fish to decline. 11. Why is it beneficial to be able to predict when and where natural hazards will occur? A) So that we can stop them from happening again. B) Communities can be notified to evacuate. C) So that scientists know where to go in order to study them. D) So that we can harness their power for renewable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communities can be notified to evacuate. 12. Rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault causing tectonic movement, causing what natural hazard? A) Hurricane. B) Earthquake. C) Cyclone. D) Volcanic Eruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earthquake. 13. What are the two processes that result in a natural carbon dioxide-oxygen balance on our planet? A) Respiration and Excretion. B) Photosynthesis and Respiration. C) Burning fossil fuels and cutting down trees. D) Agriculture and Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Photosynthesis and Respiration. 14. For how long has the European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) been operating? A) Past 25 years. B) Since 1997. C) Since 2008. D) Past 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past 25 years. 15. Which surface has the greatest albedo? A) Areas with dense plant cover. B) Snow. C) Ocean water. D) Dark, exposed soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Snow. 16. The sun's rays strike Earth most directly at the A) Poles. B) Temperate zones. C) Equator. D) Gulf stream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equator. 17. Albedo can best be described as ..... A) The amount of solar radiation reflected. B) The air pressure during El Nino. C) The amount of solar radiation absorbed. D) The temperature at the equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of solar radiation reflected. 18. What happens if you remove all of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? The temperature: A) Decreases. B) Increases. C) Stays the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreases. 19. If CO2 continues to rise what is the effect? A) Increased global warming. B) Decrease in global warming. C) No effect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased global warming. 20. Which is an example of a negative feedback loop? A) Low albedo causes decreased reflection of sunlight. B) Higher CO2 concentrations cause increased photosynthesis. C) Higher air temperatures cause incrreased decomosition in soils. D) Higher air temperatures cause increased ocean evaporation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higher CO2 concentrations cause increased photosynthesis. 21. You can help decrease your carbon footprint by ..... A) Buying and eat locally-produced food. B) Lessening your amount of driving. C) Recycling. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. What did the Kyoto Protocol include? A) Methane emissions. B) Voluntary targets. C) Adaptation fund for developing countries. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adaptation fund for developing countries. 23. What does burning fossil fuels do to the greenhouse effect? A) Decreases it. B) Does nothing. C) Expands it. D) Enhances it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enhances it. 24. Which of the following was the only country not to join the Kyoto Protocol? A) France. B) Germany. C) Britain. D) America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) America. 25. Changes in temperature are expected to be greatest A) Near the equator. B) Near the poles. C) Between the equator and the North Pole. D) Between the equator and the South Pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near the poles. 26. New fuels are being produced by converting corn and grasses into compounds containing alcohols that can be energy for cars. The purpose of this research is to ..... A) Cause a loss of biodiversity in the rain forests. B) Increase the rate of air pollution. C) Reduce the rate of homeostasis in organisms. D) Reduce the use of nonrenewable resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reduce the use of nonrenewable resources. 27. The clearing of Earth's forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. A) Rainforests. B) Deforestation. C) Agriculture. D) Farming. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation. 28. El Nino is ....., while La Nina is ..... They are opposite phases of oscillation of wind and water. Both reflect changes in winds and ocean currents and have an effect on earths overall temperatures. A) Warm:cold. B) Cold:warm. C) Warm:hot. D) Cold:hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warm:cold. 29. The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called: A) Deposition. B) Conservation. C) Weathering. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Erosion. 30. Multiple sources, including the production and application of fertilizer and car exhaust. A) Methane. B) Nitrous Oxide. C) Water Vapor. D) Carbon dioxide. 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