Global warming

Test Your Knowledge on Global Warming

Are you aware of the impacts of climate change? This quiz will challenge your understanding of global warming, its effects on the environment, and solutions for a sustainable future.

Join us to explore key concepts in climate science:

Greenhouse gases
Climate mitigation strategies
Health implications of climate change

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by GrowingTree482

Reducing the amount of future climate change is called:

Mitigation

Geo- engineering

Adaptation

None of these

The most visually striking evidence of global warming is:

The increased precipitation along the Gulf coast states

Highly varying temperature fluctuations felt during the winter months

Rapid melting of glacial ice on nearly every continent

All of the above

Climate represents……………..

The long-term average weather and its statistical variation for a given region

Weather averaged over a year

It is a measure of variations in the amount of precipitation

None of the above

Greenhouse effect refers to:

Ability of atmosphere to retain water vapor

Ability of certain atmospheric gases to trap heat and keep the planet relatively warm

Ability of cloud to scatter electromagnetic radiation

None of the above

Loss of sea ice by melting in the Arctic Ocean:

Will result in sea-level rise

May result in positive feedback that amplifies global warming

Will result in cooler temperature in the Arctic

None of the above

Which of the following gas does not contribute to the global warming?

Methane

Carbon dioxide

Sulpuhr

Acetylene

Energy sources that do not increase carbon emissions include –

Solar cells

Wind mills

Nuclear power plants

All of the above

How does climate change (global warming) affect human health?

By increasing illnesses such as heat stress , cardiovascular disease and kidney disease

By increasing respiratory illnesses such as asthma and allergies

By increasing insect borne infections such as dengue fever

All of the above

Which of the following do you think has the least impact of climate change in forests?

Change in quality and quantity of wood supply

Loss of biodiversity

Loss of forest based employment

Altered forest productivity

………………………………is the artificial modification of Earth’s climate systems through two primary ideologies, Solar Radiation Management (SRM) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR).

Adaptation

Geo- engineering

Synchronization

Mitigation

Global warming

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