Climate science
What is the leading greenhouse gas being emitted into the atmosphere?
a) carbon dioxide
b) water vapor
c) methane
d) Nitrous oxide
a)Carbon dioxide
When does NMH plan to go net zero by?
a) 2040
b) 2050
c) 2026
b) 2050
What was Biden's Willow Project?
a massive oil drilling project on Alaska's north slope
What is the leading cause of global warming?
The burning of fossil fuels
What is the fastest growing sources of energy in the world?
Solar power
How many species face extinction?
c) over a million
How many leed Certified buildings are there on Campus?
a) 5
b) 2
c) 4
d) 3
d) 3
What country is addressing climate change the most
a) Norway
b) Switzerland
c) Netherlands
d) Denmark
d) Denmark!!
What does Net Zero mean?
The balance between greenhouse gases produced and greenhouse gases removed from the environment
Which of the following can be the result of removing a keystone species from an ecosystem?
a) Accretion of riverbeds
b) Changes in water temperature
c)Increased biodiversity
b) Changes in water temperature
What percent of the ocean's reefs are being threatened by coral bleaching?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 75%
d) 100%
c) 75%
What do buildings use for heating at NMH?
biodiesel
China is the world’s largest polluter. What year did China produce the largest amount of carbon dioxide and how much?
a) 2020, 12.3 billion tonnes
b) 2023, 11.9 billion tonnes
c) 2018- 11.8 billion tonnes
Which of the following is a myth?
a)A new, human made greenhouse gas was found
b)The ocean absorbs most of the heat we produce
c)10% of greenhouse gas emissions are due to deforestation
c) 10% of greenhouse gas emissions are due to deforestation
Which of the following are not indicators of climate change?
a) Increased lightning strikes
b) Increased insect outbreaks
c) Increased volcanic eruptions
d) Increased cloud cover
Increased volcanic eruptions
Increased cloud cover (correct answer!)
d) Increased cloud cover
At what point is climate change irreversible?
a) 2026
b) 2030
c) 2050
d) 2040
b) 2030
How many courses on sustainability are there at NMH?
a)10
b) 5
c) 12
c) 12
When was the first Paris Agreement conference held?
a) November 4, 2016
b) March 1, 2017
c) December 12, 2015
c) December 12, 2015
Which of the following is the largest living organism on earth?
a)Ribbon weed seagrass
b)Giant sequoia trees
c)Honey Fungi
d)Great blue whales
b) Honey Fungi
What are the names of 2 winds that accelerate wildfires in California?
Santa Ana and Diablo
The hottest recorded year was in 2024, what was the Earth's average land and ocean surface temperature?
a) 2.25 F
b) 2.40 F
c) 2.24 F
d) 2.32 F
d) 2.32 F
What was the club name before it was called Climate Justice Coalition?
Eco reps
What was America's first city to use fully renewable energy, and in what year did its energy sources become fully renewable?
a) Burlington, VT 2015
b) Eugene, OR, 2007
c) Aspen, CO, 2022
d) Seattle, WA, 2018
a) Burlington, Vt 2015
Which of these hybridized animals occurred in the wild due to changing habitat as a result of climate change?
a) Lion+Tiger = Liger
b) Grizzly+Polar bear = Grolar bears
c) Russian Sturgeon American Paddlefish=Sturddlefish
d) Mallard+Muscovy Duck =Mulards
b) Grizzly and Polar bear- Grolar bears
What was the world's first type of renewable energy?
a)Wind power in the form of windmills
b)Solar power in the form of solar ovens
c) Hydropower in the form of waterwheels
d) Hydropower in the form of dams
c) Hydropower in the form of waterwheels