Climate Change MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. The El-Nino Phenomenon occurs in

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

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

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

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

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

4. Global warming also refers to as

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

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

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

6. Increased global temperatures causes the

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

7. Long period of time without water is classified as

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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