Global Warming and Seed Vault Quiz

The author …

• believes that man is causing global warming

• believes that global warming is a natural process

• is sure what the causes of global warming are

• does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are

As to the cause of global warming, the author believes that …

• occasionally the fact depends on who you are talking to

• the facts always depend on who you are talking to

• often the fact depends on which expert you listen to

• you should not speak to experts

More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that…

• global warming should make us lose sleep

• global warming is not the result of oil natural cyclical changes, but man-made

• the consequences of global warming will be deviating

• global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes

Our understanding of the weather…

• leads to reliable predictions

• is variable

• cannot be denied

• is not very developed yet

Currently, Dr James Hansen's beliefs include the fact that …

• It is nearly impossible to predict weather change using artificial models

• the consequences of global warming would be disastrous in mankind

• there is a significant link between the climate now, mid man's changing of the atmosphere

• Earth is getting colder

The vault has the capacity to accommodate undiscovered types of seed at a later date.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

There are different levels of refrigeration according to the kinds of seeds stored.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

During winter, the flow of air entering the vault is regularly monitored by staff.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

There is a back-up refrigeration system ready to be switched on if the present one fails.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN

The people who work at Svalbard are mainly locals.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• NOT GIVEN