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Hot Topics: Environmental Awareness Quiz
Test your knowledge on pressing environmental issues with our engaging quiz! From climate change impacts to biodiversity challenges, this quiz covers a range of hot topics in today's world.
Learn about:
- Carbon dioxide levels and their effects
- Wildfire trends in the Western United States
- Sea-level rise and its consequences
Which of the following changes would all contribute to lowering your footprint?
Consuming less meat, moving to a larger house, taking public transport to work.
Consuming less meat, buying locally produced foods, taking public transport to work.
Consuming less vegetables, buying imported organic foods, carpooling to work.
Consuming less vegetables, buying locally produced foods, driving to work.
What is the current rate of extinction of species compared to past rates?
The extinction rate only rises during global catastrophes
The extinction rate is higher than the past
The extinction rate is lower than the past
The extinction rate has remained constant over time
What is the historical relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature?
As carbon dioxide levels increase air temperatures are not affected
As carbon dioxide levels increase air temperatures increase
As carbon dioxide levels increase air temperatures decrease
As carbon dioxide levels decrease air temperatures increase
What is the current level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
0.4% (4 parts per 1000)
0.04% (400 parts per million)
40% (4 parts per 10
4% (4 parts per 100)
Which information do climatologists learn by examining ice cores?
The sea levels of the past.
The past thickness of ice sheets
The past levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide
The temperature at which water freezes and ice melts
Which of the following is an estimate of the impacts of your use of natural resources, including food, water, energy, transportation, and production of wastes?
Ecological footprint
Ecological tipping point
Carbon Footprint
Body Mass Index
What was the stated goal of the Extreme Ice Survey project?
To raise funds to implement policy changes to combat climate change
To measure the rate of sea level rise
To obtain visual evidence of global warming
To measure the increase of carbon dioxide
What is the historical relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature?
As carbon dioxide levels increase air temperatures are not affected
As carbon dioxide levels increase air temperatures decrease
As carbon dioxide levels increase air temperatures increase
As carbon dioxide levels decrease air temperatures increase
What is happening to the Greenland Ice sheet?
It is releasing acids into the oceans
It is growing and pushing ice into the sea
It is decreasing in thickness and area
It is releasing carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
How have wild fires changed in the Western United States?
Fires have increased in frequency but decreased in intensity.
Fires have decreased in frequency but increased in intensity.
Fires have increased in frequency and increased in intensity.
Fires have decreased in frequency and decreased in intensity.
What is cryoconite?
Ice cores drilled from glaciers
Wind blown dust and soot deposited on glaciers
Chunks of ice that break off of glaciers
The erosion of soil by wind following droughts
Which of the following are predicted impacts of sea-level rise?
Increased damage due to storm surges; increased air temperatures
Flooding of low-lying coasts; increased damage due to storm surges
Flooding of low-lying coasts; increased air temperatures
Increased air temperatures; retreat of mountain glaciers
How does rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere cause problems for the oceans?
As oceans absorb CO2 ocean levels rise
As CO2 dissolves in oceans the pH decreases (becomes more acidic).
As CO2 dissolves in oceans the pH increases (becomes less acidic).
It increases photosynthesis of marine algae
Since the Industrial Revolution, what % of the CO2 produced by burning fossil fuels has been absorbed by the oceans?
0-10%
30-40%
60-70%
20-30%
How does this rise in acidity affect life in the oceans?
Increased rates of photosynthesis
Coral reefs expand
It will be increasingly difficult for organisms that require calcium carbonate to make shells
All of the options are correct
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