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What is Climate Change?
Long term precipitation change
Long term precipitation and temperatures changes + more
Long term temperature change
Short term temperature change
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The average temp has raised 1°C. What attributes to this temp increase?
solar flares reaching Earth
the lower amounts of carbon dioxide
increased population in third-world countries
increased use of fossil fuels
3
One adaptation solution is building permeable pavements in regions at high flood risk to allow water to seep through
False
True
4
What are possible solutions for climate change?
Plant more trees
Clean up chemicals in our refrigerators and air conditioners
All of the above
Throw away less food
5
What long-term impact could the destruction of large areas of forests have on Earth?
Increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
Decreased rates of erosion
Increased atmospheric oxygen levels
Decreased amounts of acid rain
6
Changes to weather paterns and precipitation are examples of climate change effects
True
False
7
Which of the the countries below is responsible for the highest amount of carbon emissions per person?
India
Unites States
China
England
8
Global seas level has varied over time. Which change is most responsible for the increase?
melting of polar ice caps
formation of an ocean trench
mass extinction of marine organisms
erosion of sediment from a mountain range
9
Which climate change effect will most likely cause impacts to estuary habitats (birds, fish, etc)?
increases in earthquakes
decreases in powerful hurricanes
increases in sea level
decreases in volcanic eruptions
10
Which of the following are indicators of climate change?
Changing Biomes, Impacts on Health, Changing wind patterns.
Deforestation,Storm intensity and Frequency, Rising seas
Changes in Polar ice, Ocean Acidity, Desertification
All of the above
11
Earth has a natural history of climate change
Yes. Fast changes
Yes. Gradual Changes
12
Which one of the following is an ECONOMIC impact of climate change?
Increased spread of disease
Rising costs of coping with adaption
Increased heat stress
Intergenerational inequity
13
Rise in sea level increases coastal erosion around the Bay and delta in SF Bay region. Coastal erosion is an example of
climate change impact
anthropocene
climate change effect
human impact
14
How many countries in the world have, on average, higher temperatures since 2010?
154
105
68
All of them
15
Some examples of mitigation solutions are to plant more trees and reduce CO2 emissions
True
False
16
Climate change may have an impact on the following:
All of the above
Agriculture, natural terrestrial ecosystems, and water resources
Energy and human health
Air quality, oceans, and coastal zones
17
How would the Earth's atmosphere change if greenhouse gases were absent?
Cloudier
Wetter
Denser
Cooler
18
Which of these is likely if the trend of global warming continues in coming decades?
Evaporation will enlarge land areas near coastlines
Melting glaciers will reduce lake sizes in mountain regions
Evaporation will increase land areas in U-shape valleys
Melting glaciers will cause flooding of coastal towns
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Which one of the following is a SOCIAL impact of climate change?
Rising Prices
Acidic Oceans
Loss of Biodiversity
Conflict Over Natural Resources
20
What percentage of scientists agree that current climate change is caused by humans?
50%
75%
97%
68%
