Geography - 14. What is Climate Change?

What was the name of the glacier in Iceland that was officially declared dead in 2014?

• Vatnajokull

• Eyjafjallajokull

• Snaefellsjokull

• Okjokull

What was the area spanned by the Okjokull glacier when it was alive?

• 25 square kilometers

• 15 square kilometers

• 38 square kilometers

• 45 square kilometers

In which year was the loss of Okjokull commemorated with a plaque?

• 2019

• 2018

• 2020

• 2017

What is the first monument dedicated to a glacier lost to human-induced global warming?

• A statue

• A plaque

• A building

• A park

What is the difference between climate change and global warming?

• Climate change is long-term, global warming is short-term

• Global warming is natural, climate change is human-induced

• Climate change is natural, global warming is human-induced

• They are the same

What is the main cause of the current global warming according to scientists?

• Volcanic activity

• Changes in ocean currents

• Human activities

• Orbital causes

What is the primary greenhouse gas responsible for trapping heat in the atmosphere?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

• Nitrous oxide

What is the main impact of rising global temperatures on glaciers?

• Sublimation

• Expansion

• Stabilization

• Melting

What is the primary method used by paleoclimatologists to study past climates?

• Deep-sea sedimentary records

• Fossilized bugs

• Ice core data

• Tree rings

What is the term used to describe the process of glaciers advancing and retreating?

• Glacial melting

• Glacial oscillation

• Glacial erosion

• Glacial retreat