This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Long Island as they are in central New York State? A) Central New York State has a higher elevation. B) Central New York State is more heavily wooded. C) Long Island has a more southerly latitude. D) Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water. 2. Which icon represents the mechanism that affects Earth's temperatures, and that now is causing the temperatures to increase? A) Specialized scientists removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. B) Greenhouse effect. C) Using eco-friendly technology. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greenhouse effect. 3. Vehicle emission is one source of greenhouse gasses. We could reduce the greenhouse gasess by ..... A) Using our own vehicle for a short trip. B) Changing our vehicle every year. C) Doing regular vehicle maintenance. D) Using public transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using public transportation. 4. Greenhouse gases are important to our planet's survival because ..... A) They keep our earth warm enough to sustain life. B) They fuel the cars we drive. C) They create oxygen which we need to breathe. D) They create a natural cooling effect that keeps us from burning up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They keep our earth warm enough to sustain life. 5. What effects does global warming have on the hydrologic (water) cycle? A) Increases the rate of evaporation from land. B) Increases the rate of evaporation from the sea. C) Increases the amount of water vapor the atmosphere can hold. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. As the Earth's temperature raises, A) The amount of rain in the world increases. B) The amount of rain in the world decreases. C) The amount of rain in the world does not change. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The amount of rain in the world increases. 7. Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of climate change? A) Deforestation. B) Milankovitch Cycles. C) Volcanic Eruptions / Asteriod Impacts. D) Sunspot Cycles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation. 8. What has the highest albedo? A) Roads. B) Glacial ice. C) The ground. D) The oceans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Glacial ice. 9. The ozone layer protects living organisms on Earth by A) Blocking solar infrared (IR) radiation. B) Enhancing solar energy. C) Preventing escape of water vapor. D) Blocking solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blocking solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. 10. What Milankovitch Cycle states that the Earth wobbles on its Axis every 22, 000 years? A) Sun spots. B) Eccentricity. C) Precession. D) Axial Tilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Precession. 11. Between 2005 and 2100, by how much are the temperatures expected to rise? A) 1.2-5.3$^ \circ$C. B) 2.6-3.7$^ \circ$C. C) 0$^ \circ$C. D) 0.3-4.8$^ \circ$C. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 0.3-4.8$^ \circ$C. 12. An important property of air circulation is A) Salt air is denser than non salt air. B) Cold air is denser than warm air. C) Air doesnt circulate-water does. D) Warm air is denser than cold air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold air is denser than warm air. 13. A natural process in which certain gases on the atmosphere keep heat near the Earth and prevent it from radiating into space. A) Carbon dioxide. B) Greenhouse effect. C) Methane. D) Greenhouse gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greenhouse effect. 14. Some of the Earth's most fragile ecosystems that could be greatly impacted by climate change live in the A) Tundra. B) Oceans. C) African Sahara desert. D) Tropical rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oceans. 15. Reshaping new land, debris avalanches, destroyed forests, and death to many animals are all effects of what natural hazard? A) Hurricane. B) Tsunami. C) Volcanic Eruption. D) Earthquake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volcanic Eruption. 16. What time of year do these two events occur? A) During the summer when the ocean water is warming up. B) In the summer for El Nino and winter for La Nina. C) During the winter around December and January. D) During the fall when global temperatures are changing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) During the winter around December and January. 17. What area did the Australian wildfires burn in early 2019? A) 154 mil acres. B) 25 mil acres. C) 39 mil acres. D) 27 mil acres. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 27 mil acres. 18. Climates are classified according to two major factors: ..... and ..... A) Elevation and precipitation. B) Latitude and temperature. C) Elevation and latitude. D) Precipitation and temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Precipitation and temperature. 19. Ozone protects living organisms by A) Preventing the escape of water vapor. B) Enhancing solar energy. C) Blocking UV rays. D) Blocking infra red rays. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blocking UV rays. 20. The closer you live to the ocean, the more likely your climate will be a ..... A) Marine climate. B) Continental climate. C) Tropical climate. D) Subtropical climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marine climate. 21. In which season in the Northern Hemisphere does carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decrease as a result of natural processes? A) Spring. B) Summer. C) Winter. D) Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summer. 22. What is the most common gas in our atmosphere? A) Oxygen. B) Methane. C) Nitrogen. D) Carbon Dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nitrogen. 23. How do volcanic eruptions affect weather? A) Eruptions form clouds that drop large amounts of precipitation. B) Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures. C) Vibrations caused by eruptions shift ocean currents, which in turn affect weather. D) They cause a long-term increase in temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gases and particles may block sunlight and lower temperatures. 24. Oceans-2 Truths and a Lie, Pick the lie A) Oceans contribute to atmospheric carbon dioxide levels by emitting CO$_{2}$. B) Oceans have been getting more acidic due to warmer global temperatures. C) The temperature of the upper layer of the ocean has increased by about 0.13$^ \circ$C per decade over the last 100 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oceans have been getting more acidic due to warmer global temperatures. 25. During summer in the Southern Hemisphere, the Northern Hemisphere experiences A) A tilt toward the sun. B) Winter. C) Summer. D) Excess rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter. 26. Carbon dioxide enters our atmosphere through A) The electromagnetic spectrum. B) The process of photosynthesis. C) Evaporation. D) The burning of fossil fuels. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The burning of fossil fuels. 27. What type of heat do greenhouse gases trap? A) Shortwave radiation. B) Microwave electromagnetic radiation. C) Radio waves electromagnetic radiation. D) Longwave radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Longwave radiation. 28. Strange animal behavior, such as toads fleeing an area, could be an indicator that ..... is about to occur. A) A tsunami. B) A hurricane. C) An earthquake. D) A volcanic eruption. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An earthquake. 29. A summary should A) Answer the 5 W's:who, what, when, where and why. B) Describe the details but not the main ideas. C) Never mention the plot of the text. D) Always mention the age of the author. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Answer the 5 W's:who, what, when, where and why. 30. What short-term effect could a volcanic eruption have on our climate? A) Results in a short period of cooling. B) No short term effect. C) Greatly accelerates global warming. D) Causes a short increase in temperature. 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