Climate Change MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. The El-Nino Phenomenon occurs in

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Atlantic Ocean

2. Without the Earths atmosphere, the Earths average temperature would be well below the …………………. temperature of water

1. Freezing
2. Vaporization
3. None of the above
4. Boiling

3. Which of these greenhouse gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?

1. Methane
2. Nitrous oxide
3. Water vapour
4. Carbon dioxide

4. Global warming also refers to as

1. Ecological change
2. Atmosphere change
3. None of the above
4. Climate change

5. Rise in water level in oceans and seas due to melted ice sheets and glaciers causes

1. destruction of human settlements
2. destruction of infrastructure
3. endangering of species
4. desertification

6. Increased global temperatures causes the

1. destruction of human settlements
2. destruction of infrastructure
3. endangering of species
4. desertification

7. Long period of time without water is classified as

1. drought
2. desertification
3. endangering
4. flood

8. Ocean temperatures increase more slowly than land temperatures because of the larger effective …………………… of the oceans

1. Heat balance
2. Heat transfer
3. Heat exchanger
4. Heat capacity

9. Global warming is observed century-scale rise in the …………………. of the Earths climate system.

1. Minimum temperature
2. Average temperature
3. Temperature
4. Maximum temperature

10. Which of the following is (are) the anticipated effect(s) of Global warming?

1. Changing precipitation
2. Expansion of deserts
3. All of the above
4. Rising sea levels

11. ........... is the science of climate

1. Climate
2. Climatology
3. Meteorology
4. Weather