Which one of the following is an example of a natural climate forcing?
AGreenhouse gases
BVolcanic eruptions ✓ Correct
CLand-use change
DTropospheric aerosols
Correct answer: (B) Volcanic eruptions
Explanation
Volcanic eruptions are a natural climate forcing, injecting ash and gases that shift the climate.
They occur without human action, unlike the other factors listed.
Greenhouse gases here act as a human-driven forcing from fossil fuel use.
Land-use change is a human-driven forcing from farming and deforestation.
Tropospheric aerosols largely come from human emissions and count as anthropogenic forcing.
Volcanic sulphate aerosols reflect sunlight and can cool the planet for a year or two.
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