World Climate and Climate Change — Important Questions
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85 important questions from World Climate and Climate Change for CBSE Class 11 Geography, with answers. Part of the CBSE Class 11 Geography syllabus.
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Important Questions from World Climate and Climate Change
What is the average global near-surface air temperature?
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14°C
The annual average near-surface air temperature of the world is approximately 14°C.
Which climate type is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters?
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Mediterranean Climate
Mediterranean climate occurs around the Mediterranean sea and along west coasts between 30°-40° latitudes, with hot dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
What is the Kyoto Protocol primarily concerned with?
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
The Kyoto Protocol, proclaimed in 1997 and effective in 2005, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industrialized countries.
What causes the greenhouse effect?
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Absorption of long wave radiation by greenhouse gases
The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases absorb long wave radiation emitted by the Earth's surface, trapping heat in the atmosphere.
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