Climate change

Since the pre industrial era, how much has human activity caused the globe to warm?

• One degree Fahrenheit

• Two degrees Fahrenheit

• Three degrees Fahrenheit

• Four degrees Fahrenheit

How much hotter are summers in the Northwest than they were a century ago?

• One degree Fahrenheit

• Two degrees Fahrenheit

• Three degrees Fahrenheit

• Four degrees Fahrenheit

What does the Clausius-Clapeyron equation say about the capacity for moisture in the atmosphere relative to warming temperatures?

• Rising temperatures mean the atmosphere can hold more moisture.

• Rising temperatures mean the atmosphere can hold less moisture.

• Rising temperatures mean the atmosphere holds a consistent amount of moisture.

• Rising temperatures mean the atmosphere will hold completely random amounts of moisture.

What does the human body need to avoid heat stroke?

• Water

• Shade

• A chance to cool off

• All of the above

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions?

• Transportation

• Buildings

• Industry

• Electricity and heat production

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of heat exhaustion?

• Heavy sweating

• Elevated heart rate

• Increased appetite

• Nausea and vomiting

What is the risk of drinking too much water, even during a heat wave?

• Too much water causes cells to implode

• The body’s sodium level can drop dangerously low because of dilution

• The stomach can swell and lose the ability to digest food

• The water’s polarity causes blood flow to reverse directions

Pets can tolerate much higher levels of heat than their humans.

• True

• False

What causes an “urban heat island,” the phenomenon in which an urban area experiences higher temperatures than outlying areas?

• Cities receive less cooling rain than surrounding areas

• The high concentration of glass windows leads to the greenhouse effect

• Infrastructure like buildings and roads absorbs and re-emits heat from the sun more than natural landscapes.

Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• True

• False