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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mass extinctions has the earth experienced prior to the one we are living through now, according to the author in Part I: Cascades?

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

3. How many gallons of gasoline were released into Galveston Bay as a result of Hurricane Harvey?

4. Who wrote the two-part book Carbon Ideologies?

5. Of the 71% of the planet that is covered in water, approximately what percentage is fresh?

Short Essay Questions

1. How have the planet's heat waves changed since 1980?

2. How do wildfires affect greenhouse gas emissions?

3. How is water demand from the global food system, industry, and energy projected to increase over the next three decades?

4. What is the UNFCCC? When was it adopted?

5. What is a "hyperobject"?

6. How many prior mass extinctions has the earth experienced? What caused them?

7. How did Hurricane Harvey impact Houston environmentally?

8. What is "coral bleaching" and why is it important?

9. Describe the Thomas Fire. When and where did it occur and what damage did it cause?

10. How would the United States change at six degrees Celsius of global warming, according to the author in "Heat Death"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the effects of climate change on mental health. What correlations have been found between cognitive ability and global temperatures? How do carbon emissions affect thinking? How do they affect emotions and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the threat of prehistoric plagues as a result of global warming. Where are these prehistoric plagues hidden? How have they been discovered? What threats do they present in the next century?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss agriculture as it relates to climate change. How has agriculture in the U.S. and other countries changed as a result of global warming in the past century? How is it expected to change in the future? What are some of the biggest concerns regarding agriculture in a warming ecosystem?

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