Climate Change

Which of the following is a major consequences of Global Warming?

• Increase in polar ice caps

• Decrease in sea levels

• More frequent extreme weather events

• Reduction in greenhouse gases

Answer explanation

Key points:

• - Global warming leads to an increase and intensity of extreme weather events such as hurricanes, heatwaves, floods, droughts and heavy rainfall.

• - Contrary to an increase in polar ice caps and a decrease in sea level, global warming contributes to the melting of polar ice caps and glaciers leading to an increase in sea level.

• - Global warming is a result of increased levels of greenhouse cases like carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and it does not contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gases.

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  -- & --- are examples of greenhouse gases.

Do you think Climate change is caused by human activities?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Not Sure

Answer explanation

YES.

Human beings are the main driver to climate change.

When Carbon dioxide is increased in the atmosphere. it leads to

• Global Warming

• Air Pressure

• Precipitation

• Conservation

Answer explanation

Key points:-

• - Global warming is the gradual increase in the earth's temperature due to green house gases

• which negatively effect the environment.

The Ozone layer protects us from the ------ of the sun.

IPCC was jointly established by

• WMO & UNEP

• UNFCCC & UNEP

• UNFCCC & WMO

• WMO & UNDP

Answer explanation

IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change

WMO - World Meteorological Organisation

UNEP - United Nation Environment Program

What is the primary goal of the Paris Agreement?

• To promote fossil fuel usage

• To enhance nuclear energy

• To increase deforestation

• To reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Which gas is considered the most significant contributor to the greenhouse effect?

• Methane

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrous Oxide

• Ozone

What phenomenon is characterized by the rise in Earth's average surface temperature?

• Climate Change

• Global Cooling

• Ocean Acidification

• Deforestation