Geography3

Question 1

What is the definition of climate?

Answer 1

long-term patterns and averages of weather in a certain area over an extended period, typically 30 years or more.

Question 2

True or False: Climate change is solely caused by natural processes.

Answer 2

False: natural processes contribute to climate change, human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, are significant drivers.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The greenhouse effect is primarily caused by gases such as _____, _____, and _____ in the atmosphere.

Answer 3

carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide

Question 4

What is the primary consequence of global warming?

Answer 4

1) melting ice caps
2) rising sea levels
3) extreme weather events

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
A) Water Vapor
B) Oxygen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Methane

Answer 5

B) Oxygen

Question 6

What international agreement aims to combat climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius?

Answer 6

The Paris Agreement

Question 7

True or False: Deforestation contributes to climate change by increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the term for the long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions on Earth?

Answer 8

Climate variability

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The phenomenon of extreme weather events becoming more frequent due to climate change is often referred to as _____ weather.

Answer 9

erratic

Question 10

What role do oceans play in regulating climate?

Answer 10

1) Absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere

2) Absorbs heat from the atmosphere

3) Helps regulate global temperatures and weather patterns