This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Based on the evidence you have looked at, which statement about global climate change is true? A) Earth's climate change has naturally many times over the past 4.5 billion years. B) Climate change happens fast. C) Earth's climate has never changed, always been the same. D) Climate change impact everything and everywhere on Earth in the same exact way. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth's climate change has naturally many times over the past 4.5 billion years. 2. What is another term for enhanced greenhouse effect? A) Global cooling. B) Global freezing. C) Global warming. D) Global barbecue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global warming. 3. Samples of these are used to determine past climates. A) Pollen. B) Coral reefs. C) Tree rings. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 4. What is the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth called? A) Atmosphere. B) Concentration. C) Carbon. D) Emissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Atmosphere. 5. Which of the following areas in the UK could be affected the most from rising sea levels and high rainfall? A) Wolverhampton. B) Norfolk. C) Leicester. D) Sheffield. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Norfolk. 6. The sulfur and nitrogen compounds in smog combine with water to ..... A) Acid rain. B) Mist. C) Fossil fuels. D) Gasoline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acid rain. 7. How does atmospheric carbon dioxide affect global temperature? A) More CO2, higher temperature. B) Less CO2, higher temperature. C) More CO2, lower temperature. D) Less CO2, lower temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More CO2, higher temperature. 8. Which would not happen with a rise in global temperature? A) Increased polar ice mass. B) Rising sea level. C) More major storms. D) More droughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased polar ice mass. 9. Which of the following is a major cause of the rise in global temperatures? A) Ocean acidification. B) Moving closer to the sun. C) Buring fossil fuels. D) Photosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buring fossil fuels. 10. Carbon is stored in many areas in the carbon cycle. Select the one location carbon is NOT stored. A) Atmosphere. B) Fossil fuels. C) Water. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sunlight. 11. Effects of climate change on organisms include all of the following except A) Decreased species ranges in temperate areas. B) Coral bleaching. C) Disrupution of animal life cycles. D) Increased growing seasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreased species ranges in temperate areas. 12. What chemical is responsible for destroying atmospheric ozone? A) Sulfur dioxide. B) Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs). C) Hydrogen sulfide. D) Carbon monoxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs). 13. The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is A) Nitrogen. B) Oxygen. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Argon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxygen. 14. Seasonal changes in climate are caused by A) Distance from the equator. B) Rotation of the earth. C) Tilt of the Earth on its axis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tilt of the Earth on its axis. 15. The majority of future sea level rise will be due to which of the following? A) Melting of ice in the ocean. B) Thermal expansion of the ocean. C) Melting of ice on land. D) Increased rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thermal expansion of the ocean. 16. The plant tissue that carries food materials DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the plant is the ..... A) Chlorophyll. B) Xylem. C) Stomata. D) Phloem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phloem. 17. What is the definition of "Greenhouse Effect? " A) Gases that increase Earth's temperature. B) When the gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm. C) The pattern of weather that occurs over time. D) When our climate changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the gases in Earth's atmosphere trap heat from the Sun and keep the planet warm. 18. During respiration, carbon moves from ..... to ..... A) Plant; animal. B) Sky; animal. C) Plant; sky. D) Animal; sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Animal; sky. 19. In which biome is Georgia located? A) Temperate rainforest. B) Temperate deciduous forest. C) Alpine forest. D) Tropical rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate deciduous forest. 20. Which of the following will be an positive effect of global warming A) Droughts and forest fires. B) Increase in heat stroke. C) Long growing season for some plants. D) The spread of diseases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long growing season for some plants. 21. Where are the majority of the world's ice sheets currently located? A) Northern Canada. B) The Himalayan and Andes Mountains. C) Northern Russia. D) Antarctica and Greenland. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antarctica and Greenland. 22. This process keeps Earth's temperature suitable for life. A) Greenhouse Effect. B) Convection Currents. C) Water Cycle. D) Albedo Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse Effect. 23. Climate is made up of A) Temperature. B) Precipitation. C) Temperature and precipitation. D) Rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperature and precipitation. 24. Which of these creates the largest emission of greenhouse gas? A) The internet. B) Landfills. C) Transportation. D) Natural gas plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transportation. 25. Which is NOT a geographical element which influences climate? A) Longitude. B) Altitude. C) Latitude. D) Ocean currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Longitude. 26. Which human activities decrease the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? A) Cutting down trees and deforestation. B) Burning coal to create electricity. C) Driving gasoline-powered automobiles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 27. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth? A) The sun. B) Wind power. C) Coal. D) Natural gas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun. 28. If the Earth's atmosphere had no greenhouse gases present in its atmosphere, the temperature of Earth would ..... A) Decrease. B) Increase. C) Remain the same. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decrease. 29. An increase in Earth's average surface temperature. A) Greenhouse gases. B) Global warming. C) Climate change. D) Global climate change. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Global warming. 30. Polar Bears-2 Truths and a Lie, Pick the lie A) Loss of sea ice makes it difficult for polar bears to hunt for seals. B) Polar bears are an endangered species. C) Some populations of polar bears are actually increasing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polar bears are an endangered species. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesClimate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 1Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 2Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 3Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 4Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 6Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 7Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 8Climate Change And Its Socio Economic And Political Dimensions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books