geography MCQ #8018

Urban heat islands in big South Asian metros are driven mainly by?

geography MCQ #8018

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Urban heat islands in big South Asian metros are driven mainly by?

    • A) Lower energy use than villages
    • B) Sparse built surfaces
    • C) Cooler nights everywhere
    • D) Concentrated buildings, roads, and waste heat that raise metro temperatures

    Answer: Concentrated buildings, roads, and waste heat that raise metro temperatures

    Explanation: Urban heat islands form because dense concentrations of buildings, roads, and human activity absorb solar radiation and release waste heat, raising metropolitan temperatures several degrees above surrounding rural areas.