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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In 1850, the area of Glacier National Park had 150 glaciers. How many are left today?
(a) 26.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 36.
2. How many people were killed in the Chicago heat wave of 1995?
(a) 2,342.
(b) 739.
(c) 345.
(d) 234.
3. What is the population of Delhi (as of 2018)?
(a) 45 million.
(b) 26 million.
(c) 14 million.
(d) 13 million.
4. What does the IPCC refer to?
(a) International Protocol for Climate Change.
(b) Imperial Protocol of Climate Change.
(c) International Participation in Climate Correction.
(d) International Panel on Climate Change.
5. How much money in damages did Typhoon Mangkhut wreak on the Philippines and Hong Kong in 2018?
(a) $1 billion.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $50 million.
(d) $5 million.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who developed the work "The Great Nutrient Collapse"?
2. Of the 71% of the planet that is covered in water, approximately what percentage is fresh?
3. What was the population of New Orleans in 2005 (prior to Katrina)?
4. Air conditioners and fans account for what percentage of global electricity consumption currently, according to the author in "Heat Death"?
5. Approximately how many acres did the Mendocino Complex burn in 2018?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do wildfires affect greenhouse gas emissions?
2. What is the Kyoto Protocol? When was it signed?
3. What is the relationship between Syria and climate change, according to the author?
4. What does the author say about methane release in relation to melting ice sheets in "Drowning"?
5. Describe the Mendocino Complex Fire. When and where did it occur and what damage did it cause?
6. What do CCS and BECCS refer to?
7. How is the freshwater that is available used by civilization (i.e.: What percentages are devoted to different uses)?
8. Why is wildfire different than other natural disasters in terms of American perceptions?
9. Describe the "unprecedented extreme weather" of 2017 in the Northern Hemisphere (95).
10. What does "person-days" refer to and who coined this term?
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