Answers To Quiz Of The Month
This month no one has given all right answers but jacquie@scientist.com and merv@rediffmail.com have given 8 right answers.
Right Answer to
Quiz on Global Warming
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1.Global warming describes an increase in the average temperature of the earth’s…………. |
atmosphere |
oceans |
Both these |
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2.Increasing temperatures are the result of………..
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green house effect |
increased solar activity
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increase in desert regions
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3.According to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the average global temperature has risen …… |
2.5+ or - 0.2degree centigrade
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1.6+ or - 0.2degree centigrade
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0.6+ or - 0.2degree centigrade |
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4.The most prominent emission of green house gases are……… |
Carbon monoxide and Octane
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CFC and Sulphur Dioxide
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Carbon Dioxide and Methane |
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5.Where are some early signs of a global warming phenomenon being observed? |
Indonesia |
The Arctic |
Equatorial Africa |
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6.Of the following peoples, which are currently being affected the most by increasing temperatures?
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Latin Americans |
Australian Aborigines
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The Eskimos |
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7.Which of these species had a shift in its gene pool in response to global warming? |
Great Land Crabs-they deepened their underground homes to reach a cooler temperature.
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Orcas-They changed their colouration to absorb less sunshine
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Red Squirrels- they moved their breeding time 18 days earlier during the last 10 years |
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8.How many years does the great barrier reef have before it is destroyed, according to scientists? |
100 years |
50 years |
30 years |
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9.Places on earth where carbon dioxide is produced and removed are called ……… |
reservoirs and holes
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springs and drains
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sources and sinks |
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10.The greenhouse gases in the atmosphere act like what part of the greenhouse? |
the frame |
the door |
the glass |
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Please try this month quiz on
Dolphins
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