Environment and climate change (Difficult) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Vocabulary › Environment and climate change (Difficult) 📝 IELTS – English Vocabulary – Environment and climate change – Difficult 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. Which term refers to the increase in the Earth's average temperature due to the buildup of greenhouse gases? Eutrophication Acid rain Global warming Ozone depletion None Show Hint Global warming refers to the increase in Earth's average temperature due to the buildup of greenhouse gases. Ozone depletion, acid rain, and eutrophication are separate environmental issues. 2. What is the term for the trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases? Thermal inversion Greenhouse effect Coriolis effect Albedo effect None Show Hint The greenhouse effect is the process by which greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, leading to a warming effect. Thermal inversion, albedo effect, and Coriolis effect are different atmospheric phenomena. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
