Population
Climate Change
Bonus Points
100
What kind of growth does the Malthusian growth model represent?
Logistic
100
Name one of the climate change deniers.
Exxon Mobil, other coal/oil companies, etc.
100
Who is responsible for creating the “Hockey Stick Graph”?
Michael Mann
200
Describe three characteristics of a stage 3 on the DTM (and the terminology).
declining birth rate, low death rate, more people living to old age. stationary.
200
What is the debatable question of this unit?
How is climate change the responsibility of the global community?
200
What does OPVL stand for?
Origin, purpose, value & limitations
300
What is Paul Gilding’s opinion on population and why do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
We have filled up all of the livable space on Earth (carrying capacity) and the possibility of devastating consequences.
300
Give one example of how anthropogenic climate change is affecting human population
Sea level rising (Maldives), desertification (western USA), ocean acidification (coastal areas), etc.
300
What is one positive effect of climate change?
Warmer winters leads to less deaths among the elders, opens a year-round ice-free Arctic passage between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean (for commercial benefits), etc.
500
Are you ready for the humanities assessment after you participated in our jeopardy? :D
Yes!
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