Climate Science and Environmental Impact Quiz

Challenge yourself with these questions on greenhouse gases, global warming, ozone layer, and more. Test your understanding of environmental impact.

#1

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
#2

What is the primary cause of global warming?

Deforestation
Solar activity
Greenhouse gas emissions
Volcanic eruptions
#3

Which gas is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
#4

What is the term for the gradual increase in Earth's average temperature over time?

Global warming
Climate change
Ice age
Ozone depletion
#5

What is the main greenhouse gas emitted by human activities?

Carbon Monoxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Carbon Dioxide
#6

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
#7

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Sublimation
#8

Which of the following is a major greenhouse gas emitted by agricultural activities?

Methane
Ozone
Carbon Monoxide
Sulfur Dioxide
#9

What is the primary source of energy driving the Earth's climate system?

Nuclear fusion
Geothermal energy
Solar radiation
Tidal energy
#10

What is the name for the process of a glacier breaking off into the ocean?

Calving
Glacial retreat
Ice melting
Erosion
#11

What is the name of the phenomenon where Earth's average temperature gradually increases due to human activities?

Climate change
El Niño
Ice age
Global dimming
#12

Which of the following is a consequence of ocean acidification?

Increased fish population
Stronger hurricanes
Coral bleaching
Expansion of sea ice
#13

What is the main contributor to the hole in the ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
#14

Which of the following phenomena is associated with the release of greenhouse gases from permafrost?

Ocean acidification
Arctic amplification
Methane clathrate release
Thermohaline circulation
#15

What is the name for the process of the Earth's surface heating up due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases?

Albedo effect
Radiative forcing
Thermal inversion
Enhanced greenhouse effect

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