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Climatology trivia quiz

How well do you really know Climatology? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Climatology questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

Opens Monday 9 November at 06:00: get notified

What the Climatology questions cover

  • Paleoclimate
  • ENSO
  • Climate Zones
  • Ocean Circulation
  • Orbital Forcing
  • Radiative Forcing
  • Tropical Circulation
  • Weather Instruments
  • Atmospheric Waves
  • Climate Records
  • Climate Sensitivity
  • Drought

Try three Climatology questions

Question 1

What term describes the long-term pattern of weather in a region?

  1. Climate
  2. Precipitation
  3. Forecast
  4. Humidity
Show the answer

Climate

Question 2

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

  1. Carbon dioxide
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Oxygen
  4. Argon
Show the answer

Nitrogen

Question 3

Which gas is the main human-produced contributor to modern global warming?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Helium
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Nitrogen
Show the answer

Carbon dioxide

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Climatology match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Climatology questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Climatology ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.