The Problem of Climate Change

1 / 10

What air masses are present during the winter in the sub-equatorial climate zone of the Northern Hemisphere?

Arctic

Equatorial

Tropical

Temperate

2 / 10

What is the climate of Barcelona?

Equatorial

Tropical

Temperate

Sub-tropical

3 / 10

When do scientists expect the next glacial period to begin?

Never

In 100,000-300,000 years

In 1-3 million years

In 10,000-30,000 years

4 / 10

Since the middle of the 19th century the air temperature on Earth

Has fallen

Has not changed

Rose sharply and then fell again

Has risen

5 / 10

Climate is:

A feature of the weather specifying the frequency of precipitation

The weather pattern in a particular territory over a period of many years

What old people remember about weather patterns, weather lore

The state of the weather in the course of a week

6 / 10

Which greenhouse gas accounts for 75% of all human emissions?

Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆)

Methane (CH₄)

Nitrous oxide (N₂O)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

7 / 10

What impact do volcanic eruptions have on climate?

They cause temperatures to rise

They cause temperatures to fall

They do not have any impact

They sometimes cause temperatures to rise and sometimes to fall

8 / 10

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Oxygen (O₂)

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

Nitrogen (N₂₎

Carbon monoxide (CO)

9 / 10

By how much has the temperature on Earth risen since the second half of the 19th century?

By 1.2°C

By 2°C

By 5°C

By 10°C

10 / 10

Which climate zone is characterized by high air temperature and much precipitation, falling evenly through the year?

Tropical

Sub-tropical

Equatorial

Sub-equatorial

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