Climate Change MCQs Set 9 (200+ Questions with Answers)

Climate Change MCQs Set 9 (200+ Questions with Answers)

Top Climate Change Multiple Choice Questions Set 9 (High-Yield for Competitive Exams)

1. Global warming potential (GWP100) of Nitrous oxide is approximately ___________

 140-175

 265–298

 1000+

 50-64

2. Which gases are primarily responsible for the formation of acid rain in the atmosphere?

 CO₂ and CH₄

 SO₂ and O₃

 SO₂ and NO₂

 O₂ and N₂

3. Methane (CH₄) is considered a potent greenhouse gas primarily because _____________

 It reflects solar radiation

 It reduces CO₂ levels

 It is abundant in the atmosphere

 It has a high global warming potential

4. Which climate mitigation option provides the most immediate reduction in radiative forcing?

 Methane reduction

 Soil carbon sequestration

 CO₂ capture

 Afforestation

5. Which of the following is a primary indicator of ongoing climate change?

 Stable global cooling

 Reduced atmospheric CO₂

 Increasing glacier mass

 Rising global temperatures

6. Which of the following is a major and well-documented consequence of global warming?

 Rise in global sea level

 Decrease in global sea level

 Expansion of polar ice sheets

 Reduced global evaporation rates

7. Scientists use ice cores primarily to reconstruct ____________

 Past atmospheric composition and climate

 Soil fertility

 Volcanic eruptions only

 Ocean salinity

8. Globally, the largest source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is ___________

 Transport

 Energy sector

 Waste

 Agriculture

9. Nitrous oxide remains in the atmosphere for about ________

 ~200 years

 ~50 years

 ~114 years

 ~12 years

10. Thawing permafrost contributes to climate change primarily by_____________

 Cooling the atmosphere

 Increasing surface albedo

 Absorbing CO₂

 Releasing methane and CO₂

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Climate Change MCQs Set 9 (200+ Questions with Answers)