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QUESTIONS
1. What is climate change
A. A change in regional climate patterns
B. Turning the air conditioner on
C. Seasons changing from summer to winter
D. The difference between Antarctica and the Sahara Desert
2. What is the Greenhouse Effect?
A. The name of climate change legislation that passed by congress
B. When you paint your house green to become an environmentalist
C. When the gasses in our atmosphere trap heat and black it from escaping our plant
D. When you build a greenhouse
3. Which of the following are consequences associated with climate change?
A. The ice sheets are declining glaciers are in retreat globally, and our oceans are more acidic than ever
B. Surface temperatures are setting new heat records about each year
C. Global sea levels are rising at an alarming rate
D. All of the above
4. What can you do to help fight climate change?
A. Divest from fossil fuel companies
B. Engage yourself in the sciences behind climate change
C. Vote for political candidates who will advocate for climate-related legislation and policy improvements
D. All of the above
5. Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide?
A. China
B. USA
C. UK
D. Russia
6. Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentages of greenhouse gas emissions?
A. Transportation
B. Buildings
C. Industry
D. Electricity and heat production
7. Which of the following is an example of climate?
A. An intense thunderstorm in Houston
B. The average temperature in Chicago over the past 50 years
C. A hot day in Boston in the fall
D. A foggy day in San Francisco
8. How are warming ocean temperatures impacting whales, fish, & other marine mammals?
A. They aren't as hungry because it's so hot
B. Warmer water makes them sleepy
C. Their migratory patterns are changing
D. Summer seems longer so fish are schooling less
9. How can extreme events like hurricanes, drought, & wildfires impact energy infrastructure?
A. Water shortages
B. Power outages
C. High electricity & gas prices
D. All answer choices are accurate
10. Cities and rural communities face some of the same climate issues; these include?
A. Too many people with the same name slows emergency response
B. There are not enough celebrities focused on climate issues
C. The need to upgrade aging infrastructure?D. People can't identify the needed solutions so take no action
11. How is climate change altering precipitation in the U.S.?
A. Increasing extreme precipitation everywhere
B. Increasing length of droughts everywhere C.Increase in both wet and dry extremes
D. Climate change doesn't alter precipitation
12. Environmental racism refers to
A. The hunting of animals without a concern for their rights, feelings, or needs
B. The pollution of the planet
C. The mining away of the planet's limited resources
D. A heavy burden placed on minority or low income communities with respect to environmental hazards
13. Predominantly African American communities are more likely to live next to
A. Areas of land uncontaminated by toxins
B. Areas of land with clean, fresh air
C. Clean, healthy bodies of water
D. Uncontrolled toxic waste sites
14. What's the difference between weather and climate?
A. Weather refers to local changes, climate change is weather averaged over several seasons, years, or decades
B. Climate change refers to local changes, Weather is averaged over several seasons, years, or decades
C. Weather refers to rise and lowering temperatures, climate change is about air quality.
D. Weather is controlled by the sun, climate change by the earth rotating around the sun
15. Which of the following is not a way to prevent climate change?
A. Weatherize
B. Invest in energy-efficient resources
C. Buy better bulbs
D. Increase water waste
16. Which of the following is not an example of environmental racism?
A. Smokestacks attached to a North River sewage treatment plant
B. Residents had to bail water out of their homes every time a drop of rain fell because area lacked adequate sewer structure
C. A Hispanic neighborhood faced rates of chlorine exposure that degrades cardiac function more than double those of whites?D. Employee has a dispute over salary with employer and in bad faith files a false complaint against Cooking Center for distributing expired food.
17. Jack is an environment activist. One of his closing lines at a rally was, "Both the president and Congress should strive to do more for the environment. They should stay clear of interest groups that are preventing progress and actively funding the re-election of any legislator who will say that global warming is a myth." Why was it correct for Jack to mention these people and institutions?
A. Because the president can make all of the changes needed on his own through executive orders
B. Because legislators are the only key group that develops environmental policy
C. Because it is important to integrate the political and civil spheres of society
D. Because they are all key players in the development of environmental policy
18. Name two responsibilities of the Environmental Protection Agency?
A. Educate the public and research environmental issues
B. Research environmental issues and report to the president
C. Sign up citizens for programs that enforce rules and regulations
D. Provide grants for research and to report to the president
19. What is the ultimate goal of the Environmental Protection Agency?
A. To teach individuals how to forecast the weather according to the environment
B. To help preserve the environment and protect the health of humans
C. To stop water erosion
D. To serve mankind
20. In the United States, why do some politicians from energy producing regions deny global warning?
A. They believe global warming will improve their climate
B. I Every U.S. believes global warming is a serious threat
C. Many jobs in these regions are dependent upon energy producing industries
D. They are unable to find sufficient proof of global warming's effects