WorksheetsQUIZ 5: CLIMATE CHANGE
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
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NAME:
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SECTION:
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3.
How many worldwide scientific organizations have expressed their position that human activities significantly impact climate change?
a)
170
b)
198
c)
130
d)
189
4.
What is one of the human activities that have a big impact on the changes in the Earth's atmosphere and surface?
a)
Volcanic activity.
b)
Tectonic movement.
c)
Emission of greenhouse gases.
d)
Changes in ocean and atmosphere circulation patterns.
5.
What has been the main driver of the global retreat of glaciers since the 1990s according to the IPCC?
a)
Natural climate variability
b)
Human influence
c)
Both A & B are correct
d)
Both A & B are incorrect
6.
When did the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) come into force?
a)
1994
b)
2000
c)
2015
d)
2016
7.
What is the main goal of the Paris Agreement?
a)
To provide information on climate change.
b)
To limit global warming to below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels
c)
To develop a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
d)
To monitor the impact of climate change on society.
8.
According pagasa.gov.ph (2022), which of the following would likely be affected by climate change?
a)
water resources
b)
coastal resources
c)
forestry
d)
All of the above
9.
What are the greenhouse gases that cause the greenhouse effect?
a)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide.
b)
methane and nitrogen
c)
Water vapor and methane.
d)
Oxygen and fluorinated gases.
10.
What is the projected global warming in the 21st century based on climate model projections?
a)
1°C and 1.5°C
b)
1.5°C and 2°C
c)
2°C and 2.5°C
d)
2.5°C and 3°C
11.
What is the name of the program being monitored by DOST PCIEERD that includes the development of the CliMap map?
a)
ClimGridPh
b)
Scaling Up Climate Information Services for Societal Benefits (CLIM’ UP)
c)
Bagong.pagasa.dost.gov.ph
d)
UNFCCC
12.
What is the main cause of climate change according to the article?
a)
Change in the amount of incoming solar energy.
b)
Changes in the Earth's atmosphere.
c)
Changes that happen on the surface of the Earth.
d)
All of the above.
13.
What is the primary purpose of the CliMap project?
a)
To develop an interactive map of climate data for the Philippines.
b)
To provide daily and sub-daily gridded datasets of surface climate variables.
c)
To monitor the DOST-PAGASA's program.
d)
None of the above.
14.
What are the three things that can cause climate change according to the article?
a)
Changes in the Earth's atmosphere, changes in the amount of incoming solar energy, changes in the Earth's surface
b)
Changes in the Earth's atmosphere, changes in the amount of outgoing solar energy, changes in the Earth's surface.
c)
Changes in the Earth's atmosphere, changes in the amount of incoming solar energy, changes in the Earth's orbit.
d)
None of the above.
15.
When did the increase in greenhouse gases due to human activities start according to the article?
a)
1920
b)
1650
c)
1750
d)
1850
16.
What is the name of the agreement adopted by 196 members of the Conference of the Parties in Paris in 2015?
a)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
b)
Conference of the Parties (COP)
c)
Paris Agreement
d)
None of the above
17.
What does the severity of impacts from climate extremes depend on?
a)
The exposure and vulnerability of the impacted area.
b)
The time of year the climate extremes occur.
c)
The distance from the equator.
d)
None of the above.
18.
What is the role of soft technologies in climate change adaptation, according to the Asian Development Bank (2014)?
a)
Adaptation and disaster risk management approaches.
b)
They are important in climate change adaptation along with other factors.
c)
They are not important in climate change adaptation.
d)
None of the above.
19.
Which organization developed the Training Manual on Climate Proofing for Development (CP4D)?
a)
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
b)
The Asian Development Bank
c)
The Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
d)
None of the above.
20.
According to the Asian Development Bank (2014), what factors are important in climate change adaptation besides hard technologies?
a)
Education and cultural practices
b)
Governance and capacity building
c)
Improved management practices and capacity building
d)
Improved management practices and cultural practices
21.
What is the name of the DOST-funded project that developed an interactive map of climate data for the Philippines?
a)
Scaling Up Climate Information Services for Societal Benefits (CLIM'UP).
b)
Development of high-resolution observation-based gridded sub-daily climate data for the Philippines (ClimGridPh).
c)
DOST PCIEERD
d)
None of the above
22.
What is the Training Manual on Climate Proofing for Development (CP4D)?
a)
A report on the impacts of climate change.
b)
A manual on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
c)
A manual on capacity development for climate change adaptation.
d)
None of the above.
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