| A | B | C |
| (1) Melting of snow | (1) Increase in sea level | (1) Flooding |
| (2) Effects of insolation | (2) Erratic rains | (2) Increase in frequency of cyclones |
| (3) Greenhouse gases | (3) Methane | (3) Agriculture |
| (4) Climate change | (4) Average temperature of the earth | (4) Existence of life on Earth |
Question types
Global Climate Change question types
50 questions across 10 question groups — pick any mix to generate a Geography paper with step-by-step answer keys.
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Complete the chain and rewrite in your answer paper
2 Q→02Answer the following questions in short
5 Q→03Choose the correct option by identifying the correct co-relation in the given statements.
10 Q→04identify the correct correlation
5 Q→05Give geographical reason
7 Q→06Observe the following graph , chart or map and answer the question given below.
2 Q→07Answer the following question in detail
5 Q→08Answer the following question in detail.
1 Q→09Write short note
6 Q→10identfy the incorrect factor
7 Q→Sample Questions
Global Climate Change questions
One sample from each question group in this chapter. Select any group above to see the full set with answer keys.
| A | B | C |
| (1) Different density of corals in summer and winter | (1) Ice cores | (1) Understanding of past environmental conditions |
| (2) Variation in environmental conditions | (2) Goldilocks Zone | (2) Summer snow different from winter snow |
| (3) Samples of ice from inner sides of the ice sheets | (3) Creates seasonal growth rings on corals | (3) Earth was cooler when it was located in the outer reaches of this zone |
| (4) Habitable zone in which the Earth lies | (4) Tree rings | (4) Determines the temperature of water and season in which coral grew |
Look at the graph and answer the following questions.
(1)What does the graph show?
(2)In which year is the change around 225 mm?
(3)What conclusions can you draw by seeing the graph?
(4)What correlation can be seen in this graph and the graph of rising temperature?
With the help of internet, find out the details of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), 2008 and its missions.
Make a list of movies based on ice age and climate change.
Use internet and reference books on climate change and make a list of species vulnerable to climate change.
The ………………… in the trees provide clues about wet and dry periods.
- Abranches
- Bwood
- ✓rings
- Dleaves
Answer: C.
View full solution →The roots of both flooding and drought lie in the physical process known as …………………
- Aerosion
- Btransportation
- Cdeposition
- ✓evaporation
Answer: D.
View full solution →An increase of 1° – 2°C in ocean temperatures for a long time can lead to …………………. of corals.
- Agrowth
- ✓bleaching
- Cdeath
- Dcongregation
Answer: B.
View full solution →Receding glaciers as a symptom of global climate change has been observed in the glaciers near ………………. in Africa.
- ✓Mt. Kilimanjaro
- BMt. Kenya
- CMt. Meru
- DMt. Toubkal
Answer: A.
View full solution →The average temperature of earth is around …………………
- A10°C
- B12°C
- ✓14°C
- D16°C
Answer: C.
View full solution →A – Higher sea levels may lead to deadlier cyclones and also frequent flooding of coastal areas.
R – High precipitation leads to higher sea level.
R – High precipitation leads to higher sea level.
- ✓Only A is correct.
- BOnly R is correct.
- CBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
- DBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer: A.
View full solution →A – Volcanism is considered as a cause of climate change.
R – The winds spread aerosols around the world reducing sun’s radiation to reach on earth’s surface.
R – The winds spread aerosols around the world reducing sun’s radiation to reach on earth’s surface.
- AOnly A is correct.
- BOnly R is correct.
- CBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
- ✓Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer: D.
View full solution →A – Coral formed in the summer has a different density than coral formed in the winter.
R – Summer snow differs from winters snow.
R – Summer snow differs from winters snow.
- AOnly A is correct.
- BOnly R is correct.
- CBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
- ✓Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer: D.
View full solution →A – More than one-fifth of the coral reefs are already lost.
R – Coral bleaching leads to death of large amount of corals.
R – Coral bleaching leads to death of large amount of corals.
- AOnly A is correct.
- BOnly R is correct.
- CBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
- ✓Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer: D.
View full solution →A – India has high vulnerabilities to climate change.
R – India has peculiar economy and geography.
R – India has peculiar economy and geography.
- AOnly A is correct.
- BOnly R is correct.
- CBoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
- ✓Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Answer: D.
View full solution →There is an increase in the frequency of droughts and cyclones.
The snowline is retreating.
There is a great possibility that we may not see Maldives on the world map in the future.
It is important to study climate change.
Rainforest play a major role in cooling the earth.
Make a list of things you need to change in your lifestyle.
Look at the following graph. Answer the following question.
(1)Which of these gases has the highest contribution?
(2)Which of these gases came from natural and man-made sources?
(3)Which activities are responsible for their emission?
(4)Out of these, whose emission can be controlled by humans?
(1)Which of these gases has the highest contribution?
(2)Which of these gases came from natural and man-made sources?
(3)Which activities are responsible for their emission?
(4)Out of these, whose emission can be controlled by humans?
Look at the graph and answer the questions.
(1)What does this graph show?
(2)What does ppm mean?
(3)Since which year has the increase been phenomenal?
(4)Can you think of the reasons behind the increase in carbon dioxide?
(1)What does this graph show?
(2)What does ppm mean?
(3)Since which year has the increase been phenomenal?
(4)Can you think of the reasons behind the increase in carbon dioxide?
1. The graph in the figure shows the difference between the global average temperature of the twentieth century and global monthly temperatures from 1985 to 2015. Answer the questions given below.
(1)In which year is the difference the least?
(2)What is the difference between the mean temperatures of the twentieth century and temperature in 2015?
(3)Why do the temperatures differ in different months?
What measures will you suggest to combat climate change in your village/city.
Climate change has not always been anthropogenic in nature. Explain.
Explain the effects global warming.
Explain the various tools for studying climate change.
Greenhouse gases
Tools to study Paleoclimatology
Flash floods
Bleaching of coral reefs
Causes of climate change
Measures to combat climate change –
- ABanning the use of pesticides and insecticides
- BPromoting afforestation and banning deforestation
- CPromoting afforestation and banning deforestation
- ✓Banning public transport
Answer: D.
View full solution →The tools for studying climate change
- AIce cores
- BCoral reef
- CCoral reef
- ✓Ancient forts
Answer: D.
View full solution →The indicators of climate change-
- ARetreat of glaciers
- BIncrease in the frequency of floods
- CIncrease in the frequency of floods
- ✓Increase in the minimum and maximum temperature
Answer: D.
View full solution →The causes of global warming$-$
- ✓Emission of greenhouse gases
- BDeforestation
- CDeforestation
- DIndustrialization
Answer: A.
View full solution →Effects of global warming are-
- AHeat wave
- BIncrease in sea level
- CHeat islands
- ✓Deforestation
Answer: D.
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