General Awareness: Global Warming Quiz

1. Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that is released by human activities and speeds up global warming?

a) petroleum
b) natural gas
c) carbon dioxide
d) nuclear power

The correct answer is c) carbon dioxide

2. Which of the following human activities does NOT release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?

a) burning fossil fuels
b) fishing
c) deforestation
d) driving

The correct answer is b) fishing

3. As global warming continues, the intensity of what type of storm that hits coastlines is predicted to increase?

a) tornadoes
b) hurricanes
c) tsunamis
d) earthquakes

The correct answer is b) hurricanes

4. Rising water temperatures is a result of global warming and may eventually increase sea levels due to the dissolving of what?

a) mountains
b) wetlands
c) river beds
d) glaciers

The correct answer is d) glaciers

5. Which of the following is NOT a negative effect of global warming?

a) larger fish population
b) new infectious diseases
c) species extinction
d) loss of coastal areas

The correct answer is a) larger fish population

6. What country emits the most carbon dioxide?

a) China
b) United States
c) Russia
d) India

The correct answer is b) United States

7. According to the Political Economy Research Institute, which of the following U.S. Forbes 500 companies is the worst air polluter?

a) Bayer Group
b) Exxon-Mobil
c) General Electric
d) Sunoco
 
The correct answer is a) Bayer Group

8. As air pollution continues to be released into the atmosphere, what becomes more depleted, resulting in an increase of ultraviolet radiation on earth?

a) oceans
b) rainforests
c) ozone layer
d) carbon dioxide

The correct answer is c) ozone layer

9. What percentage of carbon dioxide that is emitted into the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean?

a) 40%
b) 35%
c) 70%
d) 50%

The correct answer is d) 50%

10. As carbon dioxide emissions increase, the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide declines, resulting in a more acidic ocean. What species is the most at risk in acidic water?

a) coral
b) plankton
c) fish
d) whales

The correct answer is a) coral