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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. National Geographic calculated that what percentage of the planet's water is available to fuel and feed its 7 billion people?
(a) 0.05%.
(b) 0.24%.
(c) 0.0003%.
(d) 0.007%.

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

3. Who are the authors of the book Climate Shock?
(a) Jair Bolsonaro and William Vollman.
(b) Paul Ehrlich and Jennifer Jones.
(c) Irakli Loladze and Jeff Goodell.
(d) Gernot Wagner and Martin Weitzman.

4. By what percentage did China's emissions grow in the first three months of 2018?
(a) 4%.
(b) 6%.
(c) 2%.
(d) 10%.

5. When did Roger Revelle die?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1991.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many square miles were burned by wildfires in California in 2018?

2. What percentage does grain account for the human diet globally?

3. How many people were killed during the Indian summer of 1998?

4. What term did Wallace Smith Broecker help to popularize, according to the author in Part I: Cascades?

5. Approximately how many square miles were incinerated by the Camp Fire in northern California in 2018?

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