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NAME: _______________________________________

SID: ____________________

CLIMATE CHANGE SURVEY

1.
A.
C.

Of the following Green house gases, _____ concentrations have increased the most since 1750?
Water Vapour
B.
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
D.
Ozone

2.
A.
C.

Which of the following is the most important factor in determining climate?


volcanic activity
B.
nearness to an ocean
distance from the equator
D.
atmospheric circulation patterns

3.

The correlation between CO levels in the atmosphere and mean global temperature shows that increased
CO levels cause a rise in mean global temperature.
A.
True
B.
False
2

A.
B.
C.
D.

A.
C.
6.

7.

4.

Evidence for global warming is provided by which of the following?


Extreme weather events, such as tornadoes.
The ice cover in the Arctic has decreased significantly in the last 30 years.
Large amounts of coral worldwide are dying
The decrease in stratospheric ozone

5.
Which of the following appears to contribute to global cooling and not to warming?
Aerosols
B.
Methane
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
D.
Nitrous oxide

In addition to their role in ozone depletion, CFCs play a role in global warming by:
A.
absorbing solar radiation
B.
absorbing earthshine in the 10 micron region
C.
blocking ultraviolet-B radiation
D.
destroying ozone, which cools the Earth
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change _______
A.
constructed the Kyoto Protocol
B.
performed the research included in the climate change findings
C.
is an international panel that concluded that climate change has influenced biomes and economies
D.
fines companies that pollute

8.

Which is responsible for catching most of Earths back-radiation to space?


A.
water vapour
B.
sulphur dioxide
C.
particulate matter
D.
carbon dioxide

9.

Which of the following is a major effect of El Nio:


A.
heavy rains along the western coast of South America
B.
droughts in California
C.
increased tooth decay
D.
global warming of the Earth

A.
B.
C.
D.

10.
Growing rice results in the release of ________ into the atmosphere.
Aerosols
Ozone
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
By : ANKUSH BANSAL

Sid : 14107005

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