MCQ on Climate Change with answers

Explore 13 multiple-choice questions and their answers on the pressing issue of climate change in this topic. Learn about the impact of greenhouse gases, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fifth Assessment Report, and the special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C. Test your knowledge on this critical global issue and increase your awareness of the actions needed to mitigate its effects.

1. What is the most important issue of our day? A) Food production B) Climate change C) Industrialization D) Greenhouse gases

Answer: B) Climate change

2. Why are greenhouse gases essential to the survival of humans and other living things? A) They make the Earth habitable B) They cause global warming C) They reduce air pollution D) They are toxic to most living things

Answer: A) They make the Earth habitable

3. What is the main source of greenhouse gases? A) Deforestation B) Agriculture C) Fossil fuels D) Oceans

Answer: C) Fossil fuels

4. What is the IPCC? A) A government agency that promotes fossil fuel use B) An organization that promotes climate change denial C) A scientific panel that provides unbiased climate change information D) A lobbying group for renewable energy companies

Answer: C) A scientific panel that provides unbiased climate change information

5. What is the Fifth Assessment Report? A) A report on the causes of sea level rise B) A report on the benefits of renewable energy C) A report on the effects of climate change on wildlife D) A report on the dangers of climate change denial

Answer: A) A report on the causes of sea level rise

6. How much has the global sea level rise between 1901 and 2010? A) 1 cm B) 10 cm C) 19 cm D) 100 cm

Answer: C) 19 cm

7. What is the probability that the average global temperature will continue to increase above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century? A) Low B) Medium C) High D) Unknown

Answer: C) High

8. What is the IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C? A) A report on the benefits of fossil fuel use B) A report on the positive effects of climate change C) A report on the negative effects of climate change D) A report on the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5°C

Answer: D) A report on the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5°C

9. According to the IPCC special report, what is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C? A) Swift and extensive reforms B) No action is necessary C) A gradual transition to renewable energy D) Increased use of fossil fuels

Answer: A) Swift and extensive reforms

10. What are the advantages of limiting global warming to 1.5°C? A) A more sustainable and equitable society B) More extreme weather events C) A decrease in sea levels D) A decrease in food production

Answer: A) A more sustainable and equitable society

11. What are the effects of climate change that may be avoided if global warming is limited to 1.5°C instead of 2°C or greater? A) Higher sea level rise B) Increased frequency of extreme weather events C) More severe droughts D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

12. How long would it take to stabilize global temperatures if immediate action is taken? A) 10 years B) 20-30 years C) 50 years D) 100 years

Answer: B) 20-30 years

13. What is the main cause of sea level rise? A) Glacier melt B) Ocean expansion C) Both glacier melt and ocean expansion D) Deforestation

Answer: C) Both glaciers melt and ocean expansion