Class Review
What groups of people suffers the most from climate change?
People who do not have means or who are dependent on seasonality
- people who cannot flee/move, afford more expensive resources
- subsistence farmers/fishermen
Should you plan to study and make time for it?
Yes! Scheduling time to study increases the probability that you will actually study and give you a goal to get through the time (goal setting and check-lists are the best)
Is sleep important to studying/retaining information?
Yes.
What are the two most popular undergraduate majors?
Finance and Economics
According to Professor Min, what is an industry that should not be underestimated when talking about the formation of climate change narratives?
Public Relations (PR)
You should do this while studying in order to not burn out...
take breaks!!! a ten minute break every hour, or so
~8 hours
If you went to BC in the 1930s-40s, what would Lower look like?
A reservoir
As climate change has progressed, how has the relationship between temperature, CO2, and sea level changed? What is one example of a thing that each of these changes has affected?
Sea level has risen -- ex: more flooding, decreased salinity of ocean, increased acidity of ocean, loss of habitat, smaller arctic ice extent, etc.
Average surface temperature has increased -- ex: more intense heatwaves, more wildfires, greater precipitation events, decreased biodiversity, more droughts, shorter and less intense winters
CO2 levels have risen -- extinction event loss of biodiversity, increased temperatures, etc.
What is revenge procrastination?
BONUS: Procrastination study methods often include short term memorization... why is this not an effective study method?
the decision to delay sleep or rest in response to stress or lack of freedom during the day
BONUS: Memorization might get you through one quiz or exam, but most - if not all - of your exams in college are cumulative.. you will need to know the information in order to build off of it into the future
BONUS: Why yes or why no or why 'doesn't matter'?
What is Mudstock?
BONUS: why did someone have to go to the hospital because of it in 2021?
BONUS: someone stepped on a nail (make sure to get your tetanus shot before participating)
What are the top three sectors of the US economy that produce the most greenhouse gas emissions? (1/3 of a point for each answer)
1. electricity and heat
2. transport
3. buildings
Can studying be personalized?
Yes -- finding what works best for you is the best thing to do.
EX: quiet vs. loud spaces to help focus; note-taking methods; etc.
How long does it take to reach deep sleep?
About an hour after falling asleep
Who named Baldwin as the BC mascot?
The Heights Newspaper
If we reach 1.5˚C, how much more likely are 50-year climate events
8.6x more likely, with a +2.0˚C intensity increase
What is the best way to study something so as to truly understand it?
Active studying/memorization
Examples: Feynman technique: pretend you have to explain the concept to someone who doesn't understand the topic (teach the concept)
When should you brush your teeth in order to sleep?
Don't brush your teeth within 30 min of going to bed, it will wake you up
What is Heartbreak Hill and why is it called that?
During the 1936 Boston Marathon, defending champion Johnny Kelley passed leader Tarzan Brown at the Newton hills and gave him a pat on the back. But Brown made a great comeback to win the marathon. A reporter from The Boston Globe coined the phrase because Brown 'broke Kelley's heart'.