Global Warming and Climate Change – MCQ
1. What do you understand by the term “global warming”?
a) Melting of the glaciers.
b) Rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere.
c) Ozone layer depletion.
d) Depletion of natural resources.
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b) Rise in temperature of the earth’s atmosphere.
2. Which option is false regarding greenhouse gases?
a) Greenhouse gases are necessary for our survival.
b) Earth’s atmosphere would be freezing without greenhouse gases.
c) Ozone is the most abundant greenhouse gas.
d) HCFCs are responsible for ozone layer depletion.
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c) Ozone is the most abundant greenhouse gas.
3. According to the study by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, how much did the ozone hole has shrunk from 2000 to 2015?
a) 5.4 M. sq. miles
b) 1 M. sq. miles
c) 2.5 M. sq. miles
d) 1.5 M. sq. miles
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d) 1.5 M. sq. miles
4. Venus has _____ times more CO2 levels than that on earth.
a) 5000
b) 25,000
c) 60,000
d) 45,000
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c) 60,000
5. Which year has experienced the largest yearly jump of atmospheric CO2 ever?
a) 1994-1995
b) 1997-1998
c) 1993-1994
d) 1947-1948
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b) 1997-1998
6. What is the percentage(%) of the average yearly increase of CO2?
a) 0.25%
c) 0.0025%
d) 0.56%
e) 0.4%
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d) 0.56%
7. Which layer of the atmosphere is most liable for the greenhouse effect?
a) Stratosphere
b) Troposphere
c) Ionosphere
d) Mesosphere
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b) Troposphere.
8. What is the average rise in sea level per year?
a) 1.5 mm
b) 7.5 mm
c) 2.65 mm
d) 0.4 mm
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a) 1.5 mm per year (From 1880 to 2013)
But, now this value is changed, at the present time the average rise in sea level per year is around 3.6 mm.
9. What percentage (%) of Indian soil is threatened to be submerged completely underwater in the near future
a) 6%
b) 12%
c) 4%
d) 5%
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a) 6%
10. Which city in India will be adversely affected by the rising sea level?
a) Kolkata
b) Vizag
c) Chennai
d) Thiruvananthapuram
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a) Kolkata
11. Which of the following is not responsible for global warming
a) Deforestation
b) Ocean Acidification
c) Fossil fuel combustion
d) None of these
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b) Ocean Acidification.
12. Which one is not an appropriate option if you are trying to reduce global warming?
a) Recycling of products
b) Tree plantation
c) Increasing agricultural capacity by using fertilizers
d) Conserving water
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c) Increasing agricultural capacity by using fertilizers.
13. Why the use of CNG is an intelligent option than petroleum and coal?
a) CNG reduces CO2 emissions
b) CNG reduces the use of automobiles
c) CNG contains ethane
d) CNG is found naturally
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a) CNG reduces CO2 emissions.
14. Which region of India is facing the most drastic glacier retreat?
a) Hindu Kush Himalayas
b) Diamir Glacier
c) Bara Shigri Glacier
d) Chong Kumdan
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a) Hindu Kush Himalayas
15. Which ocean has warmed faster than the global average?
a) Indian Ocean.
b) Pacific ocean.
c) Atlantic Ocean.
d) Arctic Ocean.
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a) Indian Ocean.
16. Why ozone layer is important?
a) It helps in satellite communications.
b) It is used as a medication.
c) It does not allow air to escape into space.
d) It absorbs most of the UV-B radiation.
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d) It absorbs most of the UV-B radiation.