Climate Change (June 2022)

Climate change is

• Short-term change in temperature and weather patterns

• Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns

• Extreme weather that leads to flooding

• Warming of the Earth

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrus oxide

• Oxygen

• Water vapour

Temperature of the Earth's surface has increased by

• 4 degree Celcius

• 3 degree Celcius

• 2 degree Celcius

• 1 degree Celcius

Which of the following is an evidence of global warming?

• Rising sea level

• Deforestation

• Drought

• Heavy rain

In the last century/100 years, how much has the sea level increased?

• 20cm

• 50cm

• 10cm

• 30cm

A more acidic ocean will not affect marine life.

• True

• False

The ocean traps heat or it has heat capacity

• True

• False

Greenhouse gases trap heat on the surface of the Earth

• True

• False

Which of the following human activities leads to increasing global temperature?

• Building more houses

• Running marathons

• Burning fossil fuels

• Planting trees

Livestock such as goats and cows lead to global warming.

• True

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