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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. In 1850, the area of Glacier National Park had 150 glaciers. How many are left today?
(a) 18.
(b) 12.
(c) 26.
(d) 36.

2. The area referred to as America's "tornado alley" has moved how many miles in just 30 years, according to the author in "Disasters No Longer Natural"?
(a) 400.
(b) 300.
(c) 200.
(d) 500.

3. Approximately how many square miles were incinerated by the Camp Fire in northern California in 2018?
(a) 150.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 250.

4. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?
(a) 600,000.
(b) 700,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 2 million.

5. How many carbon emissions was China responsible for in 2017?
(a) 9.1 gigatons.
(b) 5.2 gigatons.
(c) 2.7 gigatons.
(d) 7.5 gigatons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many natural disasters hit the Philippines between 2006 and 2013?

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

3. Globally, about what percentage of freshwater is used for food production and agriculture?

4. According to the author in "Heat Death," the hottest temperature likely ever recorded in April was registered where in 2018?

5. What small Northern California town was largely wiped out by the Camp Fire?

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