This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 26 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How do scientists determine CO2 levels from 800, 000 years ago? A) Fossils. B) Ice Cores. C) Dry river beds. D) Tree Rings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ice Cores. 2. Which event causes the most disruption to the warming of the climate? A) The lack of recycling causes too much garbage in the landfills and crowds the planet. B) The over-burning of fossil fuels causes too much carbon dioxide to enter the atmosphere. C) The lingering gases from forest fires are warming the planet rapidly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The over-burning of fossil fuels causes too much carbon dioxide to enter the atmosphere. 3. Which of these describes the rainforest? A) Populated by squirrels, bears and pine trees. B) Relatively few trees. C) Generally close to the equator. D) Short, mild, dry summers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Generally close to the equator. 4. What does a gas have to be able to do to aid in causing climate change? A) Trap heat and remain in the atmosphere for a while. B) Magnify the heat from the sun up to 30x its normal intensity. C) Completely block out the sun. D) Dissipate heat and dissolve quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trap heat and remain in the atmosphere for a while. 5. When was the greenhouse effect discovered? A) 1824. B) 1988. C) 1862. D) 1888. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1824. 6. Which would you expect to have the highest albedo? A) Dirt. B) Sand. C) Ice. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ice. 7. How many of Donald Trump's tweets question climate change? A) 120. B) 190. C) 75. D) 350. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 120. 8. What does the greenhouse effect do for Earth? A) Blocks the UV radiation from the Sun. B) Keeps the temperature of Earth warmer than space. C) Causes extreme nighttime and daytime temperatures. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keeps the temperature of Earth warmer than space. 9. Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator? A) Tundra. B) Desert. C) Grassland. D) Tropical rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tropical rainforest. 10. Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change? A) Droughts. B) Flooding. C) Melting of polar ice caps. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 11. What would be the most likely effect of an increase in the use of CFCs? A) It wouldn't make too much of a difference. B) The ozone holes would get larger. C) The ozone holes would get smaller. D) Nothing would happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ozone holes would get larger. 12. What is a similarity between climate and weather? A) Both do not change. B) Both describe the conditions of an area. C) Both describe the length of a season. D) Both are easy to predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both describe the conditions of an area. 13. Which areas of the world are expected to warm the most? A) The midlatitudes. B) The oceans. C) The tropics. D) The Arctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Arctic. 14. How are humans making greenhouse gases of our own? A) With large-scale agriculture. B) Burning forests. C) Burning fossil fuels in our cars. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. "Its hot and sunny out today!" is a declaration of A) Climate. B) What clothes to wear. C) Weather. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 16. This essential nutrient is needed by living organisms to make DNA during cell division: ..... A) Calcium. B) Phosphorous. C) Aluminum. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phosphorous. 17. Which would not cause ocean acidification? A) Deforestation. B) Coral reef erosion. C) Consuming electricity. D) Transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coral reef erosion. 18. "Cold winters with lots of snow and about 50 cm of precipitation each year" is an example of A) Temperature. B) Climate. C) Weather. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 19. The mass algae death known as ..... is believed to be caused by warmer ocean water temperatures. A) Ocean Death. B) Coral Bloom. C) Coral Bleaching. D) Temperature Acidification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coral Bleaching. 20. What does not produce carbon dioxide? A) Plants decaying. B) Animal respiration. C) Burning Fossil Fuels. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Photosynthesis. 21. Which of the following is not a reason that the ocean affects climate? A) The ocean's ability to produce energy. B) The large amount of water contained in the ocean. C) The ocean's ability to exchange heat with the atmosphere. D) The high heat capacity of the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The ocean's ability to produce energy. 22. Extreme Weather-2 Truths and a Lie, Pick the lie A) Heavy downpours and flooding events are increasing in some areas. B) Extreme weather proves the existence of global warming. C) Warmer temperatures amplify the impact of droughts because increased temps enhance evaporation from soils, making droughts worse than they would be under cooler conditions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extreme weather proves the existence of global warming. 23. Sea and land breezes (seasonal winds) over a large region that change direction with the seasons are called A) Doldrum winds. B) Prevailing westerlies. C) Monsoons. D) Savannas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monsoons. 24. The increase of which greenhouse gas due to human activity has had the greatest impact on global climate in the past century? A) Ozone. B) Water vapor. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon dioxide. 25. People who live near the shore experience milder winters and cooler summers. Water's ability to do which of the following explains this? A) Absorb and release energy. B) Form and break oxygen bonds. C) Repel and attract lipid molecules. D) Transfer and share energy with carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absorb and release energy. 26. A local business claims to be "doing everything possible" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions-you question this as you notice the following A) They do not recycle paper or glass. B) The lights are triggered by motion sensors. C) They purchase recycle paper. D) The building is powered by solar energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They do not recycle paper or glass. 27. Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere? A) Burning wood. B) Riding in a bus. C) Cooking with gas. D) Planting trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Planting trees. 28. Evidence of a warming earth includes the following except A) Increase of snow production. B) Rising global surface temperatures. C) Rising sea level. D) Changes in precipitation patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase of snow production. 29. Which of the following is NOT a way to lower greenhouse gas emissions? A) Walking to school. B) Turning off the water when you brush your teeth. C) Leaving the TV on when no one is watching it. D) Buying locally grown fruits and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Leaving the TV on when no one is watching it. 30. A long-term change in the earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in average atmospheric temperatures A) Interglacial Cycle. B) Carbon Cycle. C) Global Warming. D) Climate Change. 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