{"id":14477,"date":"2024-04-15T04:34:11","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=14477"},"modified":"2024-04-15T04:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T04:34:11","slug":"the-average-surface-temperature-of-earth-more-than-1-degree-fahrenheit-since-1900-a-has-increased-b-is-increasing-c-had-increased-d-is-going-to-increase-e-has-been-increasing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-average-surface-temperature-of-earth-more-than-1-degree-fahrenheit-since-1900-a-has-increased-b-is-increasing-c-had-increased-d-is-going-to-increase-e-has-been-increasing\/","title":{"rendered":"The average surface temperature of earth . . . . . . . . more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since 1900. A. has increased B. is increasing C. had increased D. is going to increase E. ha&#8217;s been increasing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9a37f1cd03c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    has increased                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    is increasing                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    had increased                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    is going to increase E. ha&#039;s been increasing                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is A. The average surface temperature of Earth has increased more than 1 degree Fahrenheit since 1900.<\/p>\n<p>The Earth&#8217;s climate has changed throughout history. Natural processes such as changes in the Earth&#8217;s orbit around the sun and volcanic eruptions have caused the climate to change in the past. However, the current warming trend is extremely rapid and is caused by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>The burning of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, which causes the Earth&#8217;s temperature to rise. The Earth&#8217;s temperature has increased by about 1 degree Fahrenheit since 1900. This may not seem like much, but it is enough to have a significant impact on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The warming of the Earth is causing a number of changes, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rising sea levels: As the Earth&#8217;s temperature rises, the ice caps and glaciers are melting. This is causing sea levels to rise.<\/li>\n<li>More extreme weather events: The warming of the Earth is causing more extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts.<\/li>\n<li>Changes in plant and animal life: The warming of the Earth is causing changes in plant <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> and animal life. 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