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STS- CHAPTER 12
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  • 1. 1. What is climate change?
A) Random rainfall changes
B) Seasonal change in weather
C) Short-term weather variation
D) Long-term shift in atmospheric
  • 2. 2. Weather is different from climate because it is:
A) Long-term
B) Unpredictable
C) Short-term
D) Rapidly changing
  • 3. 3. The word "climate" comes from the Greek word “klinein,” meaning:
A) To rise
B) To spin
C) To slope
D) To move
  • 4. 4. Which of the following is a natural cause of climate change?
A) C. Fossil fuel burning
B) D. Plastic production
C) Deforestation
D) Solar variations
  • 5. 5. What is global warming?
A) The long-term increase in Earth's average temperature due to greenhouse gases
B) The short-term cooling of Earth’s atmosphere
C) A decrease in CO₂ in the atmosphere
D) The natural day-to-day weather changes
  • 6. 6. Volcanic eruptions contribute to climate change by releasing:
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Methane
  • 7. 7. Climate is measured over:
A) Hours or days
B) Many years
C) One week
D) Minutes
  • 8. 8. What does “precession” refer to?
A) Distance from the Sun
B) Axial tilt
C) Shape of Earth’s orbit
D) Wobble of Earth’s axis
  • 9. 9. Equinox occurs when:
A) Sun is directly over the equator
B) Earth is at perihelion
C) Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer
D) Day is longest in the year
  • 10. 10. Which human activity contributes to global warming by releasing methane?
A) Coal mining
B) Planting trees
C) Using public transport
D) Composting
  • 11. 11. Aphelion occurs when Earth is:
A) Farthest from the Sun
B) Over the equator
C) At perihelion
D) Closest to the Sun
  • 12. 12. Future actions involve:
A) Preparing for climate change using predictions and science
B) Using fossil fuels extensively
C) Limiting scientific research
D) Ignoring climate changes
  • 13. 13. Which is a way to reduce greenhouse gases?
A) Plant trees
B) Drive more vehicles
C) Use more plastics
D) Burn more coal
  • 14. 14. Supporting environmental education helps climate change by:
A) Increasing fossil fuel use
B) Ignoring tipping points
C) Using more plastics
D) Teaching people to care for the environment
  • 15. 15. Solstice occurs when:
A) Earth is at aphelion
B) Earth wobbles
C) Day and night are equal
D) Sun is over Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn
  • 16. 16. Solar variations affect climate by:
A) Shifting continents
B) Changing the cloud-forming process
C) Causing earthquakes
D) Moving ocean currents
  • 17. 17. Composting food waste helps climate by:
A) Increasing CO₂
B) Producing plastics
C) Producing fertilizer
D) Melting glaciers
  • 18. 18. Planting trees helps prevent climate change by:
A) Releasing CO₂
B) Reflecting sunlight
C) Producing methane
D) Absorbing CO₂
  • 19. 19. Global warming is caused mainly by:
A) Milankovitch cycles
B) Solar variations only
C) Human activities like fossil fuel burning
D) Volcanic eruptions only
  • 20. 20. Science helps in climate action by:
A) D. Only observing
B) Helping understand, predict, and solve problems
C) Creating more pollution
D) Ignoring environmental problems
  • 21. 21. Which gas did John Tyndall identify as the most prevalent greenhouse gas?
A) Nitrous oxide
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Water vapor
D) Methane
  • 22. 22. What is the main concern about CO2 during industrialization?
A) Its increase can change the global temperature
B) It decreases rainfall
C) It helps plants grow faster
D) It is completely harmless
  • 23. 23. What does the greenhouse effect do?
A) Creates oxygen for humans
B) Reduces sunlight on Earth
C) Cools the Earth below -18°C
D) Warms the Earth’s surface above what it would be without an atmosphere
  • 24. 24. What is the term for Earth's orbital motion around the Sun?
A) Rotation
B) Precession
C) Tilt
D) Revolution
  • 25. 25. What happens during an equinox?
A) The Sun is directly above the Tropic of Capricorn
B) The Earth is farthest from the Sun
C) The Sun is directly above the Tropic of Cancer
D) The Sun is directly above the equator, causing nearly equal day and night
  • 26. 26. Which scientist first used the term "greenhouse" to describe this effect?
A) Claude Pouillet
B) Joseph Fourier
C) Svante Arrhenius
D) Nils Gustaf Ekholm
  • 27. 27. What is a “tipping point” in climate change?
A) A minor weather change
B) A limit that, when crossed, causes sudden and big changes in climate
C) A tool for measuring temperature
D) A type of storm
  • 28. 28. Who proposed that small changes in Earth's motion could influence long-term climate?
A) B. Milutin Milankovitch
B) D. John Tyndall
C) C. Joseph Fourier
D) A. Isaac Newton
  • 29. 29. Which of the following is a human cause of climate change?
A) Orbital changes
B) Ocean currents
C) Volcanic eruption
D) Deforestation
  • 30. 30. What is eccentricity in Milankovitch parameters?
A) The angle of Earth’s axial tilt
B) The rotation of Earth around its axis
C) The change in the shape of Earth’s orbit from circular to slightly oval
D) The wobble of Earth’s axis
  • 31. 31. Climate is the long-term average of weather conditions.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 32. 32. Weather is measured over many years.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 33. 33. The Earth's orbit around the Sun is perfectly circular.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 34. 34. Solstice occurs when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point at noon relative to the Tropic of Cancer or Tropic of Capricorn.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 35. 35. The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in approximately 365.25 days.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 36. 36. Future Actions involves preparing for climate change and understanding its possible effects.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 37. 37. Scientists use computer models to study possible future weather patterns.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 38. 38. A tipping point is a limit where crossing it causes sudden and big changes in the climate.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 39. 39. The greenhouse effect was argued by Joseph Fourier in 1824.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 40. 40. Methane, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and CFCs are all greenhouse gases.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 41. 41. Without greenhouse gases, the Earth’s temperature would be below -18°C.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 42. 42. CFC emissions can damage the ozone layer and increase heat trapping in the atmosphere.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 43. 43. Volcanic eruptions are the main cause of global warming.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 44. 44. Rising sea levels are an effect of global warming caused by melting glaciers.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 45. 45. Earth’s climate changes only daily and not over long periods.
A) FLASE
B) TRUE
  • 46. 46. Milankovitch studied how the Earth–Sun relationship affects long-term climate.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 47. 47. Milankovitch believed tiny changes could add up over thousands of years and reshape climate patterns.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 48. 48. Precession of the equinoxes occurs over thousands of years.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 49. 49. Coal mining is a natural causes .
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
  • 50. 50. Using renewable energy and reducing fossil fuel use helps reduce greenhouse gases.
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
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