Unit – I Environment and climate change
1.1 Environment and its components, Types of Environments, Need of environmental studies
1.2 Environmental Issues- Climate change, Global warming, Acid rain, Ozone layer depletion, nuclear accidents. Effect of population growth and industrialization
1.3 Concept of 5R, Individuals’ participation in i)5R policy, ii) segregation of waste, and iii)creating manure from domestic waste
1.4 Impact of Climate change, Factors contributing to climate change, Concept of Sustainable development, Sustainable development Goals (SDGs), Action Plan on Climate Change in Indian perspectives
1.5 Zero Carbon footprint for sustainable development, (IKS-Enviornment conservation in vedic and pre-vedic India)
SET 7
#1. Which layer of the Earth is directly below the lithosphere?
#2. The hydrosphere includes all of the following EXCEPT:
#3. What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by the hydrosphere?
#4. The biosphere includes parts of which layers of the environment?
#5. Which layer of the Earth is most associated with tectonic plate activity?
#6. What is the primary source of energy that drives the water cycle in the hydrosphere?
#7. Which layer of the atmosphere is known for its role in long-distance radio communication due to ionization?
#8. Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of iron and nickel?
#9. The process of carbon dioxide being absorbed by oceans is an interaction between which two layers?
#10. In which layer of the atmosphere does the temperature increase with altitude contrary to most other layers?
#11. Which layer of the atmosphere contains the International Space Station (ISS)?
#12. Which of the following is the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth?
#13. Which process in the hydrological cycle directly involves the transfer of water from plants to the atmosphere?
#14. The salinity of ocean water is generally measured in:
#15. Which oceanic zone is characterized by the absence of sunlight?
#16. The Gulf Stream is an example of which type of oceanic current?
#17. What percentage of Earth’s water is found in the oceans?
#18. Which of the following is a major driver of deep ocean currents often referred to as the “global conveyor belt”?
#19. Which of the following is not a part of the hydrological cycle?
#20. What is the main cause of ocean tides?
#21. Which of the following bodies of water is the largest by volume?
#22. Which process describes the movement of water from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere?
#23. The thermocline is a layer in the ocean where:
#24. What is the term for the flow of groundwater to the surface often feeding into rivers and lakes?
#25. The largest ocean on Earth by surface area is the:
#26. Which type of glacier is found in mountain regions and flows down valleys?
#27. Which ocean is known to have the highest average salinity?
#28. Which part of the hydrological cycle is primarily responsible for recharging groundwater?
#29. Which of the following best describes the concept of “water table”?
#30. Which of the following describes the process of water moving horizontally through the ground to rivers, lakes, or oceans?
#31. Which greenhouse gas is considered the most significant contributor to global warming?
#32. Which of the following human activities is the primary source of carbon dioxide emissions?
#33. What is the main consequence of global warming on polar ice caps?
#34. Which international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global temperature rise to below 2°C above pre-industrial levels?
#35. Which of the following is NOT a potential impact of global warming?
#36. Which of the following gases has the highest global warming potential (GWP) over a 100-year period?
#37. What term is used to describe the gradual increase in the Earth’s average surface temperature?
#38. Which phenomenon describes the trapping of heat in the Earth’s atmosphere by greenhouse gases?
#39. What is the primary effect of ocean acidification, which is a direct consequence of
#40. Which region is warming faster than any other on Earth according to recent climate studies?
#41. Which of the following best describes the term “climate change”?
#42. Which of the following industries is a major contributor to methane emissions
#43. What is the predicted consequence of global warming on global sea levels by the end of the 21st century?
#44. Which term describes the reflective quality of Earth’s surface which can affect global temperatures?
#45. Which sector is most responsible for deforestation a contributor to global warming?
#46. Which of the following feedback loops is considered positive potentially accelerating global warming?
#47. Which of the following is a key indicator of global warming that is measured over time?
#48. Which renewable energy source is most often promoted as a solution to reduce global warming?
#49. Which of the following is a natural process that removes CO2 from the atmosphere?
#50. Which of the following statements about global warming is correct?
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