1. Kolbert tells the reader that geothermal plants are relatively clean but do produce what gases?
(a) Hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.
(b) Hydrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide.
(c) Hydrogen monoxide and carbon monoxide.
(d) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.

2. Allison Macfarlane, former head of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is most concerned with what regarding solar geoengineering?
(a) The responsibility put on scientists.
(b) The lies told by those fighting for climate change.
(c) The unintended consequences.
(d) The ignorance of the masses.

3. Why was electric shock chosen to deter the fish?
(a) It was the fastest way to lower the number of fish.
(b) It was the least expensive and seemed the most ethical.
(c) It was the most environmentally-friendly option.
(d) It was the only suggestion given for keeping the fish out.

4. How many species are thought to live in reefs around the world?
(a) 1 - 9 million.
(b) 10 - 20 million.
(c) 10 - 90,000
(d) 15,000.

5. What is Project Iceworm?
(a) A ship designed to cut through glacial ice.
(b) A deep sea submarine used to study species at great depths.
(c) A plan to win the Cold War.
(d) A tunnel built under the ice to study glacial ice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sir David King, a highly-respected British chemist, was working with the Centre for Climate Repair to shoot what over the arctic ice to reduce the amount of sunlight that hits the ice?

2. Who does Tizard bring on to help with the details of toad experiments?

3. What mammals were first experimented on with CRISPR and the gene drive?

4. To what has gene-drive technology been compared?

5. How far underground would carbon dioxide be injected?

(see the answer key)

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