Climate Change and Its Impact Quiz
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What is the primary cause of the unprecedented experiment affecting the planet's future, as per climatologists?

  • Industrial chemical emissions
  • Deforestation and land use changes
  • Natural volcanic activity
  • Burning of fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere (correct)
  • What is the cumulative impact of gases emitted into the atmosphere, especially CO2?

  • Persist for decades to centuries, leading to a cumulative warming effect (correct)
  • Cause immediate cooling effects
  • Lead to localized warming only
  • Dissipate quickly without long-term effects
  • Apart from CO2, which other gases play a role in contributing to global warming?

  • Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides
  • Water vapor only
  • Oxygen and nitrogen
  • Methane, nitrous oxide, CFCs, and particulate matter (correct)
  • What do Antarctic ice core samples spanning 650,000 years reveal about current CO2 and methane levels?

    <p>They are unprecedented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Despite emission rate improvements, what has been the trend in the Earth's temperature?

    <p>Continues to warm, with a 40% increase in atmospheric CO2 since the Industrial Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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