Total Eclipse
When did the eclipse occur?
April 8
How big is a fruit fly brain that was completely mapped?
poppy seed
How many consecutive months broke temperature records?
16 months
How many years have the dams been up?
112 years
What hurricane hit Florida and N. Carolina-Category 4?
Hurricane Helene
What passes between the Earth and Sun?
Moon
What did the computerized model of the fly brain do that the real brain could?
React to the environment
How many degrees hotter is the Earth than before the industrial period?
1.5 degrees Celsius OR 3 degrees Fahrenheit
How many dams were torn down?
4 dams
What hurricane hit Florida in October - Category 5?
Hurricane Milton
How many people resided in the path?
32 million
What did scientists start mapping in May after the fruit fly?
tiny slice of human brain (temporal lobe)
Why is global warming accelerating?
We continue to burn oil, coal and gas.
How much did it cost to remove the aging dams?
$500 million
Both hurricanes had characteristics that showed _______ impacted the storms.
global warming
How many people traveled to see the eclipse?
12 million
What percentage of a fruit fly’s genes are shared with humans?
75%
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increased by what % since 1750?
50%
What happened to the river's temperature without the dams?
It got cooler
Hurricane Milton’s winds were how fast?
180 mph
When will North Americans see a total eclipse again?
2044 - 19 years
Why is the fruit fly brain mapping important?
Practice for mapping human brain
As glaciers melt and oceans get hotter, what get worse?
extreme weather disasters
With the dams gone, what fish got healthier?
salmon
Hurricane Helene had rains that were what % heavier than normal?
10%