........... is the science of climate
Weather
Climate
Climatology
Meteorology
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........... is the science of climate
Weather
Climate
Climatology
Meteorology
Which of the following is (are) the anticipated effect(s) of Global warming?
Rising sea levels
Changing precipitation
Expansion of deserts
All of the above
Global warming is observed century-scale rise in the …………………. of the Earths climate system.
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Average temperature
Temperature
Ocean temperatures increase more slowly than land temperatures because of the larger effective …………………… of the oceans
Heat capacity
Heat balance
Heat transfer
Heat exchanger
Long period of time without water is classified as
flood
drought
desertification
endangering
Increased global temperatures causes the
desertification
destruction of human settlements
destruction of infrastructure
endangering of species
Rise in water level in oceans and seas due to melted ice sheets and glaciers causes
desertification
destruction of human settlements
destruction of infrastructure
endangering of species
Global warming also refers to as
Climate change
Ecological change
Atmosphere change
None of the above
Which of these greenhouse gases is most abundant in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
Methane
Nitrous oxide
Water vapour
Without the Earths atmosphere, the Earths average temperature would be well below the …………………. temperature of water
Boiling
Freezing
Vaporization
None of the above
The El-Nino Phenomenon occurs in
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean