Understanding Climate Change and Temperature Patterns

What statistical model is used to understand the distribution of summer temperatures?

• Logarithmic scale

• Exponential growth

• Bell curve

• Linear regression

How did the distribution of summer temperatures change from the 1950s to the 2010s?

• It became a flat line

• It shifted to the right

• It shifted to the left

• It remained constant

What was the deviation of record temperatures in the 2001-2011 decade compared to the 1950s-1970s?

• 1 standard deviation

• 5 standard deviations

• 3 standard deviations

• 7 standard deviations

What is the predicted ratio of daily record highs to lows by mid-century according to climate models?

• 5 to 1

• 50 to 1

• 10 to 1

• 20 to 1

What is the main takeaway regarding future temperature patterns?

• Temperatures will stabilize

• Extreme weather events will decrease

• Warmer summers will become more frequent

• Cooler summers will become more frequent