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Climate Change Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary cause of the greenhouse effect?

a)

Ozone depletion

b)

Greenhouse gases trapping heat

c)

Solar flares

d)

Volcanic eruptions

2.

Which of the following is a major greenhouse gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Argon

3.

What is one significant impact of climate change on the environment?

a)

Decreased sea levels

b)

Increased biodiversity

c)

More frequent extreme weather events

d)

Stabilized temperatures

4.

Which process is part of the carbon cycle?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Nitrogen fixation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

5.

What is the purpose of international climate agreements?

a)

To promote global trade

b)

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions

c)

To increase fossil fuel usage

d)

To regulate fishing practices

6.

Which of the following is an example of a climate agreement?

a)

Kyoto Protocol

b)

NAFTA

c)

NATO

d)

WTO

7.

How does deforestation affect the carbon cycle?

a)

Increases carbon sequestration

b)

Decreases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

c)

Increases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

Has no effect on the carbon cycle

8.

What is the role of oceans in the carbon cycle?

a)

They release carbon dioxide

b)

They absorb and store carbon dioxide

c)

They produce carbon dioxide

d)

They have no role in the carbon cycle

9.

Which of the following is a consequence of melting polar ice caps?

a)

Decreased sea levels

b)

Increased sea levels

c)

Stabilized global temperatures

d)

Increased land mass

10.

What is the main goal of the Paris Agreement?

a)

To eliminate all greenhouse gases

b)

To keep global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius

c)

To increase industrial production

d)

To reduce global population

11.

Which human activity is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect?

a)

Planting trees

b)

Burning fossil fuels

c)

Using solar panels

d)

Recycling

12.

What is one way to mitigate the effects of climate change?

a)

Increase deforestation

b)

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

c)

Increase fossil fuel consumption

d)

Decrease renewable energy usage

13.

Which of the following is a natural process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

Combustion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Volcanic eruptions

14.

What is the effect of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide on ocean acidity?

a)

Decreases ocean acidity

b)

Increases ocean acidity

c)

Has no effect on ocean acidity

d)

Stabilizes ocean acidity

15.

Which international agreement aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting binding targets for developed countries?

a)

Paris Agreement

b)

Montreal Protocol

c)

Kyoto Protocol

d)

Geneva Convention