How Much You Know About Climate Change? Trivia Quiz

10 Questions | By Scvicela | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 1337

Questions

Settings

How Much You Know About Climate Change? Trivia Quiz - Quiz

How much do you know about climate change? Over the years, there has been a change in the climate we experience, and this is due to global warming or different factors. This quiz covers methods of heat transfer and electromagnetic radiation in the Atmosphere and Climate Change Effects. Give it a shot and see how well you will do!

Questions and Answers

1.

The TOTAL energy of motion of the molecules of a substance is called...
- A.
  
  Temperature.
- B.
  
  Thermometer.
- C.
  
  Thermal energy.
- D.
  
  Heat.
2.

The main method of heating the troposphere is...
- A.
  
  Conduction.
- B.
  
  Convection.
- C.
  
  Radiation.
- D.
  
  Heat.
3.

An instrument that measures air temperature is called a/an...
- A.
  
  Anemometer.
- B.
  
  Barometer.
- C.
  
  Thermometer.
- D.
  
  Psychrometer.
4.

The transfer of energy by the movement of fluid is called...
- A.
  
  Conduction.
- B.
  
  Convection.
- C.
  
  Radiation.
- D.
  
  Heat.
5.

The AVERAGE energy of motion of the molecules of a substance is...
- A.
  
  Temperature.
- B.
  
  Thermometer.
- C.
  
  Thermal energy.
- D.
  
  Radiation.
6.

The energy that is transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one is called...
- A.
  
  Conduction.
- B.
  
  Convection.
- C.
  
  Radiation.
- D.
  
  Heat.
7.

The direct transfer of heat through physical contact is called...
- A.
  
  Conduction.
- B.
  
  Convection.
- C.
  
  Radiation.
- D.
  
  Heat.
8.

The type of energy radiated from the sun that is responsible for sunburns, skin cancer, and eye damage is...
- A.
  
  Infrared radiation.
- B.
  
  Visible light.
- C.
  
  Ultraviolet radiation.
- D.
  
  Radio waves.
9.

The type of energy radiated from the sun that can be seen by organisms such as snakes and bees, but not humans is...
- A.
  
  Infrared radiation.
- B.
  
  Visible light.
- C.
  
  Ultraviolet radiation.
- D.
  
  Radio waves.
10.

The reflection of light in all directions is called...
- A.
  
  Heat.
- B.
  
  The greenhouse effect.
- C.
  
  Scattering.
- D.
  
  Radiation.