2 Understanding Climate Change

1. What is the main goal of climate policies?

• b) To reduce the impact of climate change and global warming

• f) To ignore environmental concerns

• d) To enhance renewable energy production

• e) To support fossil fuel industries

2. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming?

• a) Helium (He)

• d) Argon (Ar)

• b) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• c) Hydrogen (H2)

3. What is the term for the gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature due to human activities?

• a) Global warming

• c) Ozone depletion

• d) Acid rain

• b) Climate change

4. What is a common strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

• b) Renewable energy adoption

• b) Promoting gas-powered vehicles

• a) Planting more trees

• c) Increased use of coal

5. Which of the following sectors is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions?

• d) Tourism sector

• b) Construction industry

• c) Renewable energy

• a) Agriculture

6. What is carbon neutrality?

• c) The use of carbon offsets

• d) The complete elimination of all carbon emissions

• f) The practice of planting trees without offsets

• e) The increase of fossil fuel usage

7. Which country is the largest emitter of carbon dioxide globally?

• b) China

• Germany

• United States

• India

8. What is the primary source of methane emissions?

• Coal mining

• a) Landfills

• Agricultural practices

• Natural gas extraction

9. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Natural gas

• Solar power

• Coal

• Nuclear power

10. What is the purpose of the Paris Agreement?

• b) To limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius

• e) To support international trade agreements

• d) To enhance climate change effects

• f) To eliminate renewable energy sources