Climate Quiz

Question 1

1/10

What is the primary driver of Earth's climate?

Solar radiation

Answer

Volcanic activity

Answer

Human activities

Answer

Ocean currents

Question 2

2/10

Which greenhouse gas has the highest global warming potential?

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Answer

Methane (CH4)

Answer

Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Answer

Ozone (O3)

Question 3

3/10

What is the term used to describe the long-term change in average weather patterns?

Climate change

Answer

Weather variation

Answer

Seasonal fluctuations

Answer

Atmospheric oscillation

Question 4

4/10

Which gas is primarily responsible for the hole in the ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

Answer

Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Answer

Methane (CH4)

Answer

Ozone (O3)

Question 5

5/10

Which climate zone is characterized by hot and dry conditions?

Tundra

Tropical

Polar

Temperate

Answer

Volcanic eruptions

Answer

Deforestation

Answer

Industrial pollution

Answer

10 degrees Celsius

Answer

20 degrees Celsius

Answer

25 degrees Celsius

Answer

Mediterranean

Answer

Increased rainfall

Answer

Ocean acidification

Answer

Underground water extraction

Answer

Continental

Question 6

6/10

What is the main cause of the greenhouse effect?

Burning fossil fuels

Question 7

7/10

What is the average temperature of the Earth's surface?

15 degrees Celsius

Question 8

8/10

Which type of climate is characterized by heavy rainfall and lush vegetation?

Desert

Tropical rainforest

Steppe

Question 9

9/10

What is the primary cause of global sea-level rise?

Melting glaciers and ice caps

Question 10

10/10

Which climate zone experiences the least temperature variation throughout the year?

Tropical

Polar

Temperate