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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) 0.007%.
(b) 0.05%.
(c) 0.24%.
(d) 0.0003%.

2. According to the author in "Hunger," undernourishment in the world's developing countries has dropped from over 30% in 1970 to what percentage today?
(a) 20%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 24%.

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

4. How many full-scale carbon capture plants were there in the world in 2018?
(a) 18.
(b) 200.
(c) 13.
(d) 34.

5. What percentage does grain account for the human diet globally?
(a) 30%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is cited in Part I: Cascades as the theorist who called climate change a "hyperobject" (17)?

3. When was the Paris Agreement ratified?

4. How much carbon is said to be contained in the Arctic permafrost in Part I: Cascades?

5. How many pounds of grain does it take to produce a single pound of hamburger meat?

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