Questions
Greenhouse effect is due to
- accumulation of $ { O } _{ 3 } $ and depletion of $ { CO } _{ 2 } $
- accumulation of both $ { O } _{ 3 } $ and $ { CO } _{ 2 } $
- accumulation of $ { CO } _{ 2 } $ and depletion of $ { O } _{ 3 } $
- presence of green plants on the Earth.
Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1: The average temperature of Earth has increased by $ 0.6 $ during the past century.
Statement 2: There has been a progressive increase in the use of fossil fuels generating more greenhouse gases.
- Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
- Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
- Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
- Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
Identify the incorrect statement from the following
- Oxides of nitrogen in the atmosphere can cause the depletion of ozone layer
- Ozone absorbs the intense ultraviolet radiations of the sun
- Depletion of ozone layer is because of its chemical reactions with CFC
- Ozone absorbs infrared radiations
Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
- Methane $CH _4$
- Ozone $O _3$
- Oxygen $O _2$
- Carbon dioxide $CO _2$
In absence of Green House Gases, the temperature of Earth shall fall down to ___
- -18 degree Celcius
- -15 degree Celcius
- -20 degree Celcius
- -10 degree Celcius
Correct percentage of two green house gases is
- $N _2O-6\%, CO _2-86\%$
- $CH _4-20\%, N _2O-18\%$
- $CO _2-40\%, CFC-30\%$
- $CFC-14\%, CH _4-20\%$
Which of the following is a green house gas?
- Methane
- CO
- Water vapour
- Oxygen
Carbon dioxide is called a green house gas because
- It emits light
- It traps infra red radiations
- It traps ultraviolet radiations
- It is involved in photosynthesis
Which greenhouse gas contributes 20% to global warming?
- Methane
- N$ _2$O
- CFCs
- CO$ _2$
Earth is kept warm due to green house flux.
- True
- False
$CO _2$ absorbs some of the ....... that radiates from the surface of Earth to space
- ozone
- heat
- ultraviolet light
- smog
Gases commonly referred as green house gases are :
- $CH _4$
- $CO _2$
- CFC
- $NH _3$
The main green house gas is
- Ozone
- Oxygen
- Helium
- Cardon dioxide
The true statement about 'Green -house effect' is that it is
- Caused by combination of many gases
- Caused only by $CO _2$
- Caused by $CO _2,CFC,CH _4$ and $NO _2$ gases
- None of the above
Whale washed ashore will die because of?
- Increase in body temperature
- Incapability to breathe
- Crushing of bones under body weight
- Cracking skin
Green house gases of the following
- $CO, CO _2$
- $SO _2, CO _2$
- $CO _2$ methane
- Co and Methane
What is the man-made green house gas known as?
- Carbon dioxide
- HFC
- Ozone
- Water Vapour
The most abundant greenhouse gas in the earth's atmosphere:
- Carbon dioxide $(CO _{2})$
- Nitrous oxide $(N _{2}O)$
- Water vapor $(H _{2}O)$
- Methane $(CH _{4})$
The green house gases, otherwise called radioactively active gases includes
- Carbon dioxide
- $CH _{4}$
- $N _{2}O$
- All of these
___________ is the phenomenon where the earth retains heat.
- Air pollution
- Green house effect
- Global effect
- Land pollution
Which two gases are most responsible for greenhouse effect?
- Water vapour
- Carbon dioxide
- Argon
- Both a and b
Chemical substances that increase earth's surface temperature is known as
- Green house gases
- Global warming
- Climate change
- Urbanization
Which gas plays a major role in global warming?
- Carbon monoxide
- Nitrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Sulphur dioxide
Green house effect is caused by
- Green plants
- Infrared rays
- UV rays
- X-rays
Which of the following contribute to green house effect?
- Methane
- Carbondioxide
- CFCs
- All of the above
CDM is
- Clean development mechanism
- Clear development machinary
- Clean development machine
- Clean development movement
A natural phenomenon that becomes harmful due to pollution is _____________.
- Global warming
- Ecological balance
- Greenhouse effect
- Desertification
Assertion :Green - house effect is due to thick layer of carbon dioxide.
Reason :The glass panels of a green - house allowing the sunlight to filter through but preventing the heat from being re-radiated in outer space.
- If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
- If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
- If the assertion is true but the reason is false
- If both the assertion and reason are false
- If the assertion is false but reason is true
Which one of the following is not a green house gas?
- $CO _2$
- $CH _4$
- $O _2$
- CFCs
Surface of earth is kept warm by
- Solar radiations
- Geothermal energy
- Green house flux
- Absorption of infra-radiations by green house gases
Green house gases include
- $CO _2, CHC, CH _4$ and $N _2O$
- $CO _2, O _2, N _2, NO _2$ and $NH _3$
- $CH _4, N _2. CO _2$ and $NH _3$
- $CFC, CO _2, NH _3$ and $N _2$
Maximum green house gas released by which country : -
- India
- France
- U.S.A
- Britain
Which is not a green house gas?
- Chlorofluorocarbon
- Methane
- Carbon dioxide
- Hydrogen
Methane gas producing field is
- Wheat field
- Paddy field
- Cotton field
- Groundnut field
A green house gas is
- $H _2$
- CO
- $CO _2$
- $N _2$
Ozone is
- Protector in troposphere
- Pollutant in troposphere
- Green house gas
- Both B and C
Substitute of chlorofluorocarbon is
- Hydrofluorocarbon
- Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
- Fluorocarbon
- Both A and B
Green house effect is the cumulative result of the influences of certain gases. Identify the gas which is not involved in this influence?
- Methane
- Carbon dioxide
- Chlorofluorocarbons
- Nitrogen
The two gases making highest relative contribution to the green house gases are
- $CH _4$ and $N _2O$
- CFCs and $N _2O$
- $CO _2$ and $NO _2$
- $CO _2$ and $CH _4$
At present, the concentration of atmospheric $CO _2$ is _________.
- $100$ ppm
- $240$ ppm
- $380$ ppm
- $520$ ppm
Gases responsible for green house effect are
- $CO _2$
- CFC
- $N _2O$
- All the above
One GHG contributes $6%$ to total global warming, other contributes to $20%$; they are.
- $NO _2$ and $CO _2$
- $N _2O$ and CFCs
- CFCs and methane
- $N _2O$ and methane
- $CO _2$ and CFCs
Greenhouse gases are
- $CO _2$ and $CH _4$
- $N _2O$ and CFCs
- Ozone
- All of the above
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- The greenhouse gases trap out the heal in infra-red radiation
- Natural gas supplies five percent f global energy needs
- One molecule of CFC can trap as many as $10,000$ molecules of $CO _2$
- The atmospheric life time to $CFCl _3$ is estimated at $75$ years
Green house gases are called as such because they.
- Prevent the escape of heat waves reradiated from the earth's surface
- Are produced in greenhouses
- Are used in warming plant growth chambers
- Help in maintaining atmospheric $O _2$ and $CO _2$ balance
Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
The second biggest greenhouse gas emitter (after the USA) in the world is:
- Russia
- Germany
- China
- Japan
Cyclic variations of CO2CO2 concentration in the atmosphere are due to changes in
- photosynthetic activity
- respiratory activity
- burning of fossil fuels
- action of infra-red rays
Which one of the following is major given house gas?
- Freon
- $CO _2$
- CFC
- $NO _2$
Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere is harmful because it
- traps heat
- causes respiratory disorders
- forms smog
- increases turbidity
Multiple Choice Questions
Which one is correct percentage of green house gases
- Methane - $20\%$, $N _2O $- $18\%$
- CFCs -$14\%$, Methane - $20\%$
- $CO _2$ - $40\%$, CFCs -$30\%$
- $N _2O$ - $6\%. $ $CO _2$ - $86\%$
Identify the wrong statement/ statement from the following.
(1) ${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through volcanic activity
(2)${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through process of photosynthesis
(3)${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through process of respiration
(4)${ CO } _{ 2 }$ is released into the atmosphere through process of forest fires
- 1 and 3
- only 2
- only 4
- 2 and 4
The legally binding international agreement to reduce Greenhouse gases by 5% 2012 is ___________
- Vienna convention
- Montreal Protocol
- Kyoto Protocol
- Ozone Protocol
Which of the following gases are mainly responsible for the atmospheric greenhouse effect in the earth's atmosphere?
- Oxygen and nitrogen
- Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
- Ozone and oxygen
- Water vapor and carbon dioxide
The gas responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus is:
- Carbon dioxide $(CO _{2})$
- Oxygen $(O _{2})$
- Ozone $(O _{3})$
- Nitrogen $(N _{2})$
Pick out the potent green house gas
- $CO _{2}$
- $N _{2}O$
- $CH _{4}$
- $O _{3}$
Green House effect is caused by
- Increase in $CO _{2}$
- Increase in $O _{2}$
- Decrease in $O _{2}$
- Decrease in $CO _{2}$
Which of the following green house gases trap more heat?
- Methane
- Nitrous oxide
- Carbon dioxide
- Trifluoro methyl sulphurpentafluoride
What would be average temperature of earth without greenhouse gases?
- $90^{o}C$
- $70^{o}C$
- $10^{o}C$
- $18^{c}ircC$
Earth's surface temperature can be altered, by changing concentration of
- Heat
- Greenhouse Gases
- Air pollutants
- All of above
What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
What is the name of world's first greenhouse-gas-monitoring satellite?
- ICESat
- Jason-1
- Ibuki
- NPOESS
Which among the following is the most correct statement in context with Carbon footprint?
- It is a measure of Green house gas emissions by a product
- It is a unit under the Kyoto Protocol representing a reduction of greenhouse gases under the Joint Implementation mechanism
- It is a administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollution
- All of above are correct
In the year 2009, Japan launched its first satellite to monitor greenhouse gases. What is the name of the satellite?
- Tadami
- Yasushi
- Kyoto
- Ibuki
Major source of methane in India is
- Rice fields
- Sugarcane plantation
- Wheat fields
- Fruit orchards
Gas being produced by paddy fields and involved in global warming is
- Chlorine
- Methane
- $CO _2$
- $H _2S$
Which green-house gas other than methane is being produced by agricultural fields?
- Nitrous oxide
- Ammonia
- Sulphur dioxide
- Arsenic
$CO _2, CH _4, N _2O, CFCs$ are called green house gases because they can absorb
- Ultraviolet radiations
- Long wave infra-red radiations
- Visible light radiation
- X-ray radiation
- $\gamma$-ray radiation
What is relative contribution of $CO _2, CH _4$, CFC and $N _2O$ to global warming?
- $20\%, 14\%, 60\%, 6\%$
- $14\%, 6\%, 20\%, 60\%$
- $60\%, 20\%, 14\%, 6\%$
- $6\%, 14\%, 20\%, 60\%$
- $20\%, 60\%, 14\%, 6\%$