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

2. 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?

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

4. What lake supplies much of Las Vegas's water?

5. When did Roger Revelle die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author project will happen in terms of wildfire growth by 2050?

2. Describe the "unprecedented extreme weather" of 2017 in the Northern Hemisphere (95).

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the Camp Fire. When and where did it occur and what damage did it cause?

8. What is the relationship between Syria and climate change, according to the author?

9. What is the World Bank and when was it formed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is global warming? What causes it? What effects does it have on the environment around us? How can we slow global warming?

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

What is the Paris Agreement? What countries have signed on with the Paris Agreement? What is the goal of the agreement? How have the countries involved changed to account for their signing to the agreement?

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