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Climate Change Quiz

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If CO2 emissions continue on current trends, Earth is on course to be 2.5 to 5 degrees warmer.

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Rain isn't as as it used to be, making farming more difficult.

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The IPCC has stressed the need to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius to avoid irreversible impacts.

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By 2053, large areas of the country are expected to have at least one day a year reaching 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Why are cities and settlements by the sea at the front line of climate change?

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The average score is 38%

Climate Change Knowledge Test

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Indigenous peoples and low-income households are among the least affected by maladaptation.

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Crossing tipping points in ecosystems means that returning to previous conditions for recovery becomes less possible.

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Tree rings, fossilized bugs, and deep-sea sedimentary records are examples of proxy data used to study past climates.

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Grocery prices are projected to decrease significantly as food and water scarcity touch all communities.

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By what percentage has ocean surface acidification increased since the late 18th century?

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The increased greenhouse gas emissions have led to a rise in global mean temperature of 1 degree Celsius.

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What is the impact of rising temperatures on water evaporation in some regions?

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Damage to infrastructure from extreme weather events can be very costly to repair.

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How do human activities over the last two centuries relate to greenhouse gases?

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Rain gardens help soak up and filter water.

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More than of the world's population lives in cities today.

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Researchers suggest that wildfire season could be prolonged due to climate change.

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These hotspots are spread across parts of Africa, South Asia, South and Central America, small islands and the .

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What has been the trend for record highs versus record lows in the 2000s?

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Some species will move farther north or become more successful, others won't be able to and could become extinct.

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The scale of needed changes will require significant federal policy that puts a on carbon.

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Rising temperatures and air pollution are projected to cause lower rates of premature and underweight births.

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What kind of questions are prioritized to enhance understanding of the sources?

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What does the example of "Al Gore as Supreme World Polar Bear Emperor" highlight?

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Average annual global temperatures have risen between and {blank_2} degrees Celsius in the past 100 years.

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The average score is 25%