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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 much did carbon emissions grow in the year 2017?

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

3. How many people were killed in the Chicago heat wave of 1995?

4. Approximately how many acres did the Mendocino Complex burn in 2018?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the idea of shifting agriculture northward as the planet warms not a reasonable goal, based on the author's assertions in "Hunger"?

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

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

4. Who wrote Silent Spring and what is the subject of this book?

5. How is the air quality index quantified? What does it relate?

6. How is the freshwater that is available used by civilization (i.e.: What percentages are devoted to different uses)?

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

8. Why is wildfire different than other natural disasters in terms of American perceptions?

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

10. What does the author say about methane release in relation to melting ice sheets in "Drowning"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the issue of population in regard to climate change. What is the global population today? How much has it grown in the past century? How much is it projected to grow in the next century? How will this affect global warming?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the growth of wildfires across the western United States and other regions globally in the past century. What has been attributed to the rise in wildfires? How have the natures of the fires themselves changed? What is projected for the future regarding wildfire in these regions?

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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