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Geography GK · Q19

World Environment And Ecology

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 19

Q19

Which of the following is least likely to be an effect of global warming?

A.
Increased frequency of hurricanes
B.
Loss of fertile delta region as for agriculture
C.
Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation
Answer
D.
Shrinking of the polar ice regions

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Decreased rate of photosynthesis in vegetation is least likely to be an effect of global warming. Carbon dioxide warms the Earth because it is a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, but it also causes plants to provide less evaporative cooling.