Climate Change
Which greenhouse gas is responsible for most human-caused climate change and is released heavily through burning fossil fuels?
C02 (Carbon Dioxide)
What are the main topics to consider when discussing Climate Change Denialism's prevalence in society today? (3-4 answers here)
Social Media, Politics, Large Corporations, & the Denial of Personal Responsibility
I am an odd number, take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
By the year 2100, scientists believe that the Earth's average global temperature will rise by how much?
(Estimate a range in Celsius)
1.8 to 4.0 degrees Celsius
Which Climate Change Activist famously said the words, "How Dare You?"
Greta Thunberg
What percentage of actively publishing climate scientists agree that current climate change is primarily human-caused?
A. 72%
B. 84%
C. 97%
D. 65%
I speak without a mouth,
I hear without ears,
I have no body,
but I come alive with wind.
An Echo!
If all of the Earth's ice and snow were to melt, the ocean would rise by about how much?
A. 50 Meters
B. 75 Meters
C. 80 Meters
D. 67 Meters
c. 80 Meters
Based on what you know geographically, which state in the U.S. would most likely see the largest percent of its land mass go under water if global warming causes the ocean to continue to rise?
Florida
Which of the following governing body faced resistance through denialism soon after its creation?
a) WHO – World Health Organization
b) IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
c) NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
d) UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme
b) IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
What has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
A penny
Which of the following is the largest single source of global greenhouse gas emissions?
a) Agriculture and deforestation
b) Transportation and shipping
c) Energy production from burning fossil fuels
d) Industrial manufacturing and cement production
c) Energy production from burning fossil fuels
How much faster is C02 increasing, compared to the last ice age?
A. 250 times faster
B. 235 times faster
C. 200 times faster
D. 350 times faster
A. 250 times faster
Which of the following is the clearest example of climate change denialism?
A. Questioning the accuracy of 1 specific climate model while still accepting the broader evidence for human-caused warming
B. Arguing that because Earth’s climate changed naturally in the past, current warming cannot be primarily caused by human greenhouse gas emissions
C. Studying uncertainties in future sea-level rise projections
D. Debating which energy policies are the most economically effective for reducing emissions
B. Arguing that because Earth’s climate changed naturally in the past, current warming cannot be primarily caused by human greenhouse gas emissions
The one who makes it sells it. The one who buys it never uses it. The one who uses it never knows he's using it. What is it?
A coffin
The Arctic is warming roughly how many times faster than the global average, a phenomenon scientists call 'Arctic Amplification'?
A. 2×
B. 3×
C. 4×
D. 10×
C. 4x
Despite representing less than 5% of the world’s population historically, this country has produced the largest cumulative total of carbon dioxide emissions since the Industrial Revolution.
United States
What is the most likely reason some major corporations historically funded organizations that questioned mainstream climate science?
A. To encourage broader scientific debate about all environmental policies regardless of economic impact
B. To reduce public concern and slow policy changes that could affect industries dependent on fossil fuel production and consumption
C. To promote alternative climate models that predicted global cooling instead of warming
D. To prevent governments from investing too heavily in unrelated renewable energy technologies
B. To reduce public concern and slow policy changes that could affect industries dependent on fossil fuel production and consumption
What famous celebrity was at the start of our presentation, & what is he most known for?
Steve Harvey --- Family Feud
Today's CO2 concentration of 395 PPM in the atmosphere represents what percent of the atmosphere's composition?
A. 0.032%
B. 0.031%
C. 0.035%
D. 0.034%
0.034%