CLIMATE CHANGE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Climate change refers to:
A. Long-term changes in weather patterns
B. Daily weather changes
C. Soil movement
D. Ocean tides only
Answer: A
Rationale: Climate change is long-term atmospheric variation.
2. Global warming is:
A. Increase in Earth’s average temperature
B. Decrease in temperature
C. Seasonal change
D. Wind movement
Answer: A
Rationale: It refers to rising global temperatures.
3. The main driver of modern climate change is:
A. Human activities
B. Earthquakes
C. Volcano shape
D. Ocean waves
Answer: A
Rationale: Anthropogenic emissions dominate.
4. Greenhouse gases trap:
A. Heat in the atmosphere
B. Oxygen
C. Soil nutrients
D. Water only
Answer: A
Rationale: They retain infrared radiation.
5. The most abundant greenhouse gas is:
A. Carbon dioxide
, B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Helium
Answer: A
Rationale: CO₂ is the major anthropogenic gas.
6. Methane is mainly produced by:
A. Livestock and decomposition
B. Rocks
C. Wind
D. Sand
Answer: A
Rationale: Organic processes release CH₄.
7. Nitrous oxide comes largely from:
A. Fertilizer use
B. Solar energy
C. Trees
D. Oceans only
Answer: A
Rationale: Agricultural emissions.
8. The greenhouse effect is:
A. Natural warming of Earth’s atmosphere
B. Cooling process
C. Ocean freezing
D. Wind formation
Answer: A
Rationale: Heat trapping by gases.
9. Enhanced greenhouse effect leads to:
A. Global warming
B. Cooling
C. Ice formation
D. Reduced radiation
Answer: A
Rationale: Extra heat retention.
10. Climate is different from weather because it is:
A. Long-term average condition
, B. Daily condition
C. Instant change
D. Local rainfall only
Answer: A
Rationale: Climate is long-term patterns.
11. Weather refers to:
A. Short-term atmospheric conditions
B. Long-term trends
C. Soil conditions
D. Ocean currents
Answer: A
Rationale: Day-to-day variation.
12. Climate change is primarily measured over:
A. Decades or longer
B. Hours
C. Minutes
D. Seconds
Answer: A
Rationale: Long-term trends.
13. Fossil fuels include:
A. Coal, oil, natural gas
B. Solar energy
C. Wind energy
D. Hydro energy
Answer: A
Rationale: Carbon-based fuels.
14. Burning fossil fuels increases:
A. CO₂ levels
B. Oxygen levels
C. Soil fertility
D. Rainfall always
Answer: A
Rationale: Combustion releases CO₂.
15. Deforestation contributes to climate change by:
A. Reducing carbon absorption
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Climate change refers to:
A. Long-term changes in weather patterns
B. Daily weather changes
C. Soil movement
D. Ocean tides only
Answer: A
Rationale: Climate change is long-term atmospheric variation.
2. Global warming is:
A. Increase in Earth’s average temperature
B. Decrease in temperature
C. Seasonal change
D. Wind movement
Answer: A
Rationale: It refers to rising global temperatures.
3. The main driver of modern climate change is:
A. Human activities
B. Earthquakes
C. Volcano shape
D. Ocean waves
Answer: A
Rationale: Anthropogenic emissions dominate.
4. Greenhouse gases trap:
A. Heat in the atmosphere
B. Oxygen
C. Soil nutrients
D. Water only
Answer: A
Rationale: They retain infrared radiation.
5. The most abundant greenhouse gas is:
A. Carbon dioxide
, B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Helium
Answer: A
Rationale: CO₂ is the major anthropogenic gas.
6. Methane is mainly produced by:
A. Livestock and decomposition
B. Rocks
C. Wind
D. Sand
Answer: A
Rationale: Organic processes release CH₄.
7. Nitrous oxide comes largely from:
A. Fertilizer use
B. Solar energy
C. Trees
D. Oceans only
Answer: A
Rationale: Agricultural emissions.
8. The greenhouse effect is:
A. Natural warming of Earth’s atmosphere
B. Cooling process
C. Ocean freezing
D. Wind formation
Answer: A
Rationale: Heat trapping by gases.
9. Enhanced greenhouse effect leads to:
A. Global warming
B. Cooling
C. Ice formation
D. Reduced radiation
Answer: A
Rationale: Extra heat retention.
10. Climate is different from weather because it is:
A. Long-term average condition
, B. Daily condition
C. Instant change
D. Local rainfall only
Answer: A
Rationale: Climate is long-term patterns.
11. Weather refers to:
A. Short-term atmospheric conditions
B. Long-term trends
C. Soil conditions
D. Ocean currents
Answer: A
Rationale: Day-to-day variation.
12. Climate change is primarily measured over:
A. Decades or longer
B. Hours
C. Minutes
D. Seconds
Answer: A
Rationale: Long-term trends.
13. Fossil fuels include:
A. Coal, oil, natural gas
B. Solar energy
C. Wind energy
D. Hydro energy
Answer: A
Rationale: Carbon-based fuels.
14. Burning fossil fuels increases:
A. CO₂ levels
B. Oxygen levels
C. Soil fertility
D. Rainfall always
Answer: A
Rationale: Combustion releases CO₂.
15. Deforestation contributes to climate change by:
A. Reducing carbon absorption
