CLIMATE CHANGE MINI TEST

SORULAR

1. Every activity of people has positive or negative effects on nature. Population growth causes these effects to increase as well. The human population grew the fastest and doubled between 1950 and 1987. What is the world population in 2017 and the projected world population for 2050?

a) 2017: 2.1 billion – 2050: 5.3 billion

b) 2017: 5.6 billion – 2050: 8.3 billion

c) 2017: 7.6 billion – 2050: 9.7 billion

d) 2017: 9.7 billion – 2050: 12.1 billion

2. Every year, “Earth Overshoot Day” is the date when we run out of resources we can use that year. It was calculated as 2 August in 2017. If global resource consumption per capita were equal to the US average, how many planets would we need to meet this need?

a) 2

b) 4

c) 6

d) 8

3. Greenhouse gases keep the world’s average temperature around 15 degrees Celsius. What would the earth’s temperature be without greenhouse gases?

a) -42

b) -18

c) 0

d) 25

4. Greenhouse gas emissions are caused by population, deforestation, fossil fuel use, etc. effects are increasing on a global scale. Which is not a greenhouse gas?

a) Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b) Methane (CH4)

c) Fluorinated Gases (PFCs and HFCs)

d) Ammonia (NH3)

5. Fossil fuels cause the emission of carbon dioxide, the concentration of which in the atmosphere reached a record level in 2016. Which is not a fossil fuel?

a) Coal

b) Oil

c) Biomass

d) Natural Gas

6. The amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the sectors varies according to the resources they use and their activities. Which sector causes the most greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale

a) Electricity and heat generation

b) Transportation

c) Waste

d) Agriculture

7. Over the years, greenhouse gases, the density of which has increased in the atmosphere, have caused the temperature of the world to increase. By how many degrees has the earth’s temperature increased since 1880?

a) 0,2

b) 1,1

c) 3,2

d) 5,2

8. NASA has been measuring the earth’s temperature since 1880. What are the three warmest years NASA has recorded since this date?

a) 1942 – 1964 – 1971

b) 1955 – 1972 – 1995

c) 2000 – 2005 – 2016

d) 2015 – 2016 – 2017

9. The increase in the temperature of the world causes climate change by affecting the climate system. Climate change has different effects on nature and living things. Which is not a direct effect of climate change?

a) Sea level rise and/or flood

b) Increase in severe storms, hurricanes and/or frost events

c) drought

d) Earthquake

10. To combat climate change, 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement in 2015. To what degree does the Paris Agreement aim to limit the increase in average temperatures over this century to minimize the devastating effects of climate change?

a) 1,5

b) 3

c) 4,5

d) 6

11. Which country has the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions for 2014?

a) Çin

b) United States

c) Germany

d) Russia

12. Which rank does Turkey rank among the world’s countries in terms of annual total greenhouse gas emissions for 2014?

a) Top 10

b) Top 20

c) Top 50

d) Top 100

13. In which order are the greenhouse gas emissions of the sectors in Turkey?

a) Energy>Agriculture>Waste>Industry

b) Agriculture>Waste>Industry>Energy

c) Energy>Industry>Agriculture>Waste

d) Industry>Energy>Agriculture>Waste

14. Which is not among the things that can be done as individuals living in cities to combat climate change and protect resources?

a) Using energy saving bulbs for lighting

b) Using public transportation as much as possible in urban transportation

c) Adopting stray animals

d) Collecting recyclable wastes separately from other wastes

                        Answer Key

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. D
10. A
11. A
12. C
13. C