Essential Facts About Climate Change

Climate Change

Test your knowledge on key scientific facts, international agreements, and foundational concepts surrounding climate change.

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8 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Nov 1, 2026

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1 Which greenhouse gas is primarily emitted through human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy?

A Carbon dioxide (CO2)
B Methane (CH4)
C Nitrous oxide (N2O)
D Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)

2 What global target limit for temperature rise above pre-industrial levels was emphasized in the 2015 Paris Agreement?

A 0.5°C
B 1.5°C
C 3.5°C
D 5.0°C

3 Ocean acidification is primarily driven by the ocean absorbing excess amounts of which gas from the atmosphere?

A Sulfur dioxide
B Methane
C Carbon dioxide
D Nitrogen oxide

4 Which United Nations organization is internationally recognized for assessing the science related to climate change?

A Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
B World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
C United Nations Educational Organisation (UNESCO)
D International Energy Agency (IEA)

5 What is the primary source of agricultural methane emissions caused by human activities?

A Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers
B Livestock digestion and manure management
C Paddy rice cultivation burning
D Deforestation for crop growth

6 How does the melting of polar sea ice accelerate global warming through the albedo effect?

A Dark ocean water absorbs more solar energy than reflective ice
B Melting ice directly releases stored geothermal energy
C Freshwater from melted ice traps atmospheric heat
D Ice melt increases the chemical heat capacity of seawater

7 Which ecosystem type serves as the largest natural terrestrial carbon sink on Earth?

A Deserts
B Forests
C Grasslands
D Tundra

8 The continuous measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide known as the 'Keeling Curve' has been recorded at which location since 1958?

A Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii
B Amundsen-Scott Station in Antarctica
C Summit Camp in Greenland
D Jungfraujoch in Switzerland

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