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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) Nautical Organization of Air and Aviation.
(b) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(c) National Organization for Aviation and Administration.
(d) National Organization of American Atmosphere.

2. Approximately how many acres did the Mendocino Complex burn in 2018?
(a) One million.
(b) Two million.
(c) Half a million.
(d) A quarter of a million.

3. How many deaths in China were attributed to smog in 2013?
(a) 4.2 million.
(b) 5.3 million.
(c) 2.54 million.
(d) 1.37 million.

4. Who wrote The Water Will Come?
(a) Paul Ehrlich.
(b) E. O. Wilson.
(c) Jeff Goodell.
(d) Irakli Loladze.

5. How many premature deaths were from small-particulate pollution in 2017 according to a report from The Lancet?
(a) 7 million.
(b) 12 million.
(c) 8 million.
(d) 9 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1850, the area of Glacier National Park had 150 glaciers. How many are left today?

2. What word from Part I: Cascades refers to the explanation of phenomenon by the purpose they serve rather than by postulated causes?

3. How much money in damages did Typhoon Mangkhut wreak on the Philippines and Hong Kong in 2018?

4. How much of the planet's coal-power capacity does China command?

5. When was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

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