This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Currently, about 10% of Earth is covered with ice year-round. If this ice melts, what could happen to Earth's temperature? A) Rise of zombie polar bears. B) Rise in sea level. C) Increase in temperature. D) Decrease in temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increase in temperature. 2. Why do we study ice cores? A) To find out what it is made of. B) To find out information about the ancient atmosphere was like. C) To look back on human history. D) To look for clues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find out information about the ancient atmosphere was like. 3. A rise in global temperature could cause A) Increased polar ice mass. B) Increase frequency of major storms. C) Increased frequency of major droughts. D) Storms and droughts above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Storms and droughts above. 4. During photosynthesis, carbon moves from ..... to ..... A) Plant; sky. B) Sky; plant. C) Animal; sky. D) Animal; plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sky; plant. 5. Compared to 1990 levels, the UK's 2008 Climate Change Act originally committed to how big a reduction in GHG emissions? A) 25%. B) 80%. C) 100% (net zero). D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 80%. 6. Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what? A) Water. B) Fossil fuels. C) Nutrients. D) Air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fossil fuels. 7. Why would a country support the Kyoto Protocol? A) The country believesthere is no threat fromthe greenhouse effect. B) The country wantsother countries to knowthat it wants to stopindustrialization. C) The country believes thatclimate changes likely willbe harmful to Earth andits people. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The country believes thatclimate changes likely willbe harmful to Earth andits people. 8. Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes? A) Desert. B) Taiga. C) Tundra. D) Grassland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 9. How does the air move in a land breeze? A) From east to west. B) From west to east. C) From the land to the ocean. D) From the ocean to the land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From the land to the ocean. 10. Catherine was conducting a simulation for an experiment. She added carbon dioxide to the simulation atmosphere, increasing the rate of IR absorption from terrestrial radiation. What effect is Catherine likely to create in her simulation? A) The ozone effect. B) The haze effect. C) The solar effect. D) The greenhouse effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The greenhouse effect. 11. During a(n) ..... event, trade winds are much stronger than usual. A) La Nina. B) El Nino. C) Normal. D) Partly sunny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) La Nina. 12. What do seasons, El Nino, and Ice Ages have in common? A) They all alternate between northern and southern hemispheres. B) They all occur on the same time scales. C) They are all climate cycles. D) They all depend on Earth's distance from the Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are all climate cycles. 13. Which type of water is the most dense? A) Warm salty water. B) Cold fresh water. C) Warm freshwater. D) Cold salty water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cold salty water. 14. What is the process plants undergo to convert CO$_{2}$ to O$_{2}$? A) Cellular Respiration. B) Global Warming. C) Photosynthesis. D) Greenhouse Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photosynthesis. 15. In which year did accurate measurements of C02 begin? A) 1984. B) 1958. C) 1916. D) 1997. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1958. 16. About what percent of the fuel burned by an automobile actually moves the car down the road? A) 64 percent. B) 34 percent. C) 84 percent. D) 14 percent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14 percent. 17. A person who studies climate is ..... A) Weather man. B) Meteorologist. C) Forecaster. D) Climatologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climatologist. 18. Which of the following is a renewable energy source? A) Natural Gas. B) Coal. C) Oil. D) Wind Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wind Energy. 19. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) fourth report, "Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations." What does anthropogenic mean? A) Naturally generated. B) Human generated. C) Unexplained. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Human generated. 20. The Committee on Climate Change is a ..... A) Independent think tank. B) UN body. C) Independent body. D) Group of politicians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent body. 21. One region of the world that is very exposed to volcanoes, tsunamis, and earthquakes is ..... A) The Ring of Fire. B) The North and South Pole. C) The United States. D) Eastern Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Ring of Fire. 22. A change in the average conditions-such as temperature and rainfall-in a region over a long period of time. A) Climate. B) Climate change. C) Weather. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate change. 23. The majority of Earth's energy comes from ..... A) Burning fossil fuels. B) Hydroelectric power. C) The Earth's core. D) The Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Sun. 24. A ..... is a mass of ice that moves downhill due to its weight. A) Moraine. B) Glacier. C) Fjiord. D) Erratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glacier. 25. Do we need greenhouse gases on Earth? A) Yes-they keep the Earth warm. B) Yes-they keep all the gases on our planet. C) No-they only cause terrible climate change. D) No-they only block some of the Sun's rays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes-they keep the Earth warm. 26. How does Earth's past climates compare to today's? A) The same. B) The past has been warmer. C) The past has been colder. D) Climates have been warmer at some times and colder at other times. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climates have been warmer at some times and colder at other times. 27. Where can most carbon be found on Earth? A) Atmosphere. B) Ocean. C) Living Organisms. D) Ozone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ocean. 28. Climates are classified according to two major factors: A) Elevation and precipitation. B) Latitude and temperature. C) Elevation and latitude. D) Precipitation and temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation and temperature. 29. Group name for trade winds, westerlies, and polar easteries. A) Prevailing winds. B) Jet Stream. C) Gulf Stream. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevailing winds. 30. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions by anthropogenic sources is ..... followed by ..... A) Agriculture, transportation. B) Transportation, agriculture. C) Electricity production, transportation. D) Industry, electricity production. 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