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QUESTIONNAIRE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Name- Age-

1. Which of the following is a consequence of climate change?


a) Increased biodiversity
b) Decreased sea levels
c) More predictable weather patterns
d) Glacier melting

2. Which greenhouse gas is primarily released through agricultural practices


such as livestock farming and rice cultivation?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Methane
c) Nitrous oxide
d) Sulfur hexafluoride
3. What is the main source of anthropogenic (human-caused) carbon dioxide
emissions?
a) Burning fossil fuels
b) Deforestation
c) Industrial processes
d) Livestock farming

4. Which region is projected to experience the most severe impacts of climate


change?
a) Northern Europe
b) South America
c) Middle East
d) Small island developing states

5. What is the term for the process by which the Earth's atmosphere traps
heat and prevents it from escaping into space?
a) Greenhouse effect
b) Albedo effect
c) Ozone depletion
d) Carbon sequestration

6. Which renewable energy source harnesses the energy from the Earth's
internal heat?
a) Solar power
b) Wind power
c) Geothermal energy
d) Tidal energy

7. What is the primary cause of coral bleaching?


a) Ocean acidification
b) Pollution
c) Overfishing
d) Rising sea levels

8. What is the main driver of rising global temperatures over the past
century?
a) Changes in solar activity
b) Volcanic eruptions
c) Human activities
d) Natural climate variability

9. How does climate change affect precipitation patterns?


a) It decreases rainfall globally
b) It leads to more frequent and intense rainfall in some regions
c) It has no impact on precipitation
d) It increases snowfall but decreases rainfall

10. Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of melting polar


ice caps?
a) Rising sea levels
b) Disruption of ocean currents
c) Increased salinity of seawater
d) Release of trapped methane gas
11. What is the main source of energy for the Earth's climate system?
a) Solar radiation
b) Geothermal heat
c) Nuclear fusion
d) Fossil fuels

12. Which of the following is a natural cause of climate change?


a) Volcanic eruptions
b) Deforestation
c) Urbanization
d) Industrial emissions

13. What is the term for the phenomenon where warmer temperatures lead to
the loss of reflective ice, causing more heat to be absorbed by the Earth's
surface?
a) Polar amplification
b) Albedo effect
c) Permafrost thawing
d) Thermohaline circulation

14. Which sector accounts for the largest share of global greenhouse gas
emissions?
a) Agriculture
b) Transportation
c) Industry
d) Residential and commercial buildings

15. What is the name of the international treaty aimed at limiting global
warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?
a) Kyoto Protocol
b) Paris Agreement
c) Copenhagen Accord
d) Montreal Protocol

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