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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Plagues of Warming" - "Systems".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the United States, leaks and theft account for an estimated loss of what percentage of freshwater?
(a) 12%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 34%.
(d) 16%.

2. How much in damages did Hurricane Florence wreak on North Carolina in 2018?
(a) $3 billion.
(b) $12 billion.
(c) $17 billion.
(d) $20 billion.

3. Globally, about what percentage of freshwater is used for food production and agriculture?
(a) 80-90%.
(b) 40-50%.
(c) 30-40%.
(d) 70-80%.

4. For how many years does Wallace-Wells say his mother has smoked in her lifetime?
(a) 34 years.
(b) 67 years.
(c) 58 years.
(d) 23 years.

5. According to the author in "Heat Death," the hottest temperature likely ever recorded in April was registered where in 2018?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Iran.
(d) Afghanistan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the IPCC refer to?

2. According to the author, the concrete and asphalt of cities absorb so much heat during the day that when it is released at night, it can raise the local temperature as much as how many degrees Fahrenheit?

3. What is the population of Delhi (as of 2018)?

4. In Minnessota during the 2000s, winter ticks helped drop the moose population by what percentage?

5. How many people were evacuated from mainland China due to the Typhoon Mangkhut?

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