Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Global Warming
11-The major gas responsible for greenhouse effect is
(A) Water vapor
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Methane
(D) Ozone
12-Following is (are) the cause(s) for CO2 emissions.
(A) Fossil fuel burning
(B) Changes in land use
(C) Calcination of limestone for clinker production
(D) All of the above
13-The Ozone layer lies in
(A) Troposphere
(B) Stratosphere
(C) Ionosphere
(D) Mesosphere
14-_____ is a gradual reduction in the amount of global direct irradiance at the Earth’s surface.
(A) Global warming
(B) Global positioning
(C) Global dimming
(D) None of the above
15-Following is the main cause of Global dimming.
(A) Aerosols
(B) Biomes
(C) Acid rain
(D) All of the above
16-Carbon dioxide contributes ______ percent to global warming.
(A) 10 to 15%
(B) 20 to 25%
(C) 30 to 35%
(D) 40 to 45%
17-A climate model is a representation of the physical, chemical and _____ processes that affect the climate system.
(A) Biochemical
(B) Biological
(C) Biotic
(D) None of the above
18-Climate model may be used to predict
(A) Local air movement
(B) Ocean temperature
(C) Ice cover on land
(D) All of the above
19-The following is the most endangered nation due to flooding from climate change.
(A) Tuvalu
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Maldives
(D) Antigua
20-Following is (are) the important Kyoto mechanism(s)
(A) Emission trading
(B) Clean Development Mechanism
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) None of the above
ANSWERS:
11-(A), 12-(D), 13-(B), 14-(C), 15-(A), 16-(D), 17-(B), 18-(D), 19-(A), 20-(C)