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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Elements of Chaos, "Wildfire" - "Unbreathable Air".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does NOAA stand for?
(a) National Organization of American Atmosphere.
(b) National Organization for Aviation and Administration.
(c) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(d) Nautical Organization of Air and Aviation.

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

3. How many people were killed in the Chicago heat wave of 1995?
(a) 2,342.
(b) 234.
(c) 345.
(d) 739.

4. What are described by the author as two structures in California that are two quintessential symbols of the imperiousness of American money in "Wildfire"?
(a) The Getty Museum and Rupert Murdoch's Bel-Air estate.
(b) Trump Tower and Sears Tower.
(c) The Museum of Modern Art and Trump Tower.
(d) The Empire State Building and the UN Headquarters.

5. What percent of all human experience throughout history is estimated to belong to people right now, according to the author in Part I: Cascades?
(a) 12%.
(b) 8%.
(c) 3%.
(d) 15%.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did carbon emissions grow in the year 2017?

2. How many premature deaths were from small-particulate pollution in 2017 according to a report from The Lancet?

3. Globally, deforestation accounts for about what percentage of carbon emissions?

4. By what percentage did China's emissions grow in the first three months of 2018?

5. Approximately how many acres did the Mendocino Complex burn in 2018?

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