17 Days of SDGs Quiz - Day 13 (English)

What's Goal 13 of the SDGs ?

• Climate Control

• Climate Action

• Climate Change

• Climate Matters

What are some of the targets of Goal 13 : Climate Action ?

• Integrate climate change measures into national policies.

• Improve education on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.

• Increase global warming according to the level that every national organization desires.

• Strengthen resilience to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.

Global Warming means the rise of the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. Which one(s) of these phenomena contribute(s) to Global Warming ?

• Ozone Depletion

• Sea-level Rise

• Greenhouse Effect

• Orogeny

What is the main cause of climate change ?

• The change in Earth's polarity.

• The thinning of thermosphere.

• Greenhouse gases.

• The change in sea temperature.

Gases that contribute to the Greenhouse Effect are called greenhouse gases. Which one of these is not a greenhouse gas ?

• Water Vapour

• Chlorofluorocarbons

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

The international political response to climate change began at the ___ included the adoption of the UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

• Conference of the Parties (COP21/CMP1) 2015

• UN Climate Change Conference

• Rio Earth Summit (1992)

• Helsinki Climate Change Conference

Why is The Paris Agreement such an important accord ?

• Substantially reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

• It demands 3/4 of the fossil fuel companies to be shut down.

• Limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees.

• Strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.

How many countries are involved in the Paris Agreement so far ?

• 232

• 153

• 179

• 197

Since 1880, the sea levels have risen by ___ ?

• 30 cm

• 20 cm

• 10 cm

• 5 cm

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the acidity of surface ocean waters has increased by about ___ .

• 5 %

• 10 %

• 30 %

• 40 %