Vocabulary
This word means shining bright without heat
Luminescent
This word means the belief that the world as we know it is going to end
Apocalypticism
This is where John Green first learned about the chance of the sun getting brighter
Orlando Science Center
This is a species of animal older than humans that John Green names in the text
Tuataras, alpacas, elephants, polar bears, coyotes, blue whales, and camels
This is the author of Humanity's Temporal Range
John Green
This word means to completely cover or surround something
Engulf
This word means to deny the truth of a statement
Contradiction
If the sun gets 10% more luminescent, what will happen to the Earth's oceans?
They will evaporate
This is one of the extinct species of animals John Green names in the text
Dodos, giant sloths
This is the name of another book written by John Green
An Abundance of Katherines, The Fault in Our Stars, Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska, Everything is Tuberculosis, etc.
This word means the process where water heats up and turns into a gas
Evaporation
This word means the 4th state of matter, often found in stars or the Northern Lights
Plasma
This is why John Green uses statistics and facts in his essay
To support his claim about humanity
How old was John Green when he visited the Orlando Science Center?
9 or 10
What is the name of the book this essay is taken from?
The Anthropocene Reviewed
This word means something happening right now, or modern
Contemporary
This word means someone who is excessively focused on themselves, believing they are more special, important, or better than everyone else
Narcissist/Narcissism
This is the amount of time a species has existed, from the beginning to the end
Temporal Range
This is what the phrase "humanity's temporal range" means
The length of time humans have existed and affect the planet
This man predicted the end of the world multiple times and was wrong
Harold Camping
This word means the difference between what you expect and the actual results
Variance
This word means the passage of time, especially when referring to temporary things
Temporal
This is a main idea of John Green's essay
Humanity's temporal range; we are the first species to know we have an end date
This is what John Green's professor told him to "never predict"
The end of the world
How long have humans been on earth according to the text?
About 250,000 years