Climate Change Quiz

Which term describes a period of abnormally hot weather?

• Drought

• Heatwave

• Blizzard

• Cold Snap

What term is used to describe gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere?

• Ozone Layer

• Fossil Fuels

• Greenhouse Gases

• Renewable Energy

Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Power

• Nuclear Power

Which of the following terms refers to the long-term change in Earth's climate, particularly a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature?

• Weather

• Climate

• Global Warming

• Greenhouse Effect

What do you call the effect that occurs when Earth's atmosphere becomes thick with gases and substances which trap the sun's heat, making the Earth warmer?

• Ozone Depletion

• Greenhouse Effect

• Acid Rain

• Global Dimming

Which of the following refers to the practice of managing forests in a way that maintains their biodiversity, productivity, and ecological processes?

• Deforestation

• Reforestation

• Sustainable Forestry

• Urbanization

What is the name of the phenomenon where warmer ocean waters cause coral reefs to lose their color and become more susceptible to disease and death?

• Ocean Warming

• Coral Bleaching

• Marine Pollution

• Coastal Erosion

Which term describes the increase in average temperature of the Earth's surface due to human activities?

• Climate Variability

• Global Warming

• Solar Radiation

• Geothermal Heating

What term describes the changes in global or regional climate patterns, particularly those changes evident from the mid to late 20th century onwards attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide?

• Climate Adaptation

• Climate Change

• Climate Resilience

• Climate Modelling

What term refers to the deliberate increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activities?

• Climate Mitigation

• Climate Adaptation

• Anthropogenic Climate Change

• Natural Climate Variability