Lecture Quizzes
Here you will find all the quizzes to the relevant lectures. The lectures cover most of the ground but for some questions you have to do a bit of extra reading. This is the purpose of the course, to encourage people to do their research. Each lecture has a download section where you will find links to relevant articles. I highly recommend getting those.
01
A Cosmic Perspective
1. What is the current best estimate of the age of our known Universe?
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2. What is the current best estimate of the age of the Earth?
3. Which spacecraft took the famous "Pale Blue Dot" photograph?
4. In terms of human, animal and plant life on Earth, where does most of the action take place (altitude in meters)?
5. What do we mean by a "scientific theory"?
02
What is Science?
1. What do we use to determine facts of our reality?
2. Which is the current prevailing theory about the motion of astral bodies?
3. What is thought to be at the very center of a Black Hole?
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4. What is the best way of going about convincing someone of a fact?
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5. Is the Oregon Petition the ultimate debunking of Climate Change?
03
Brief History of CC
1. Do most common vaccines demonstrably work?
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2. Is it fair when a Climate Scientist and denier are invited on a TV show or podcast?
3. While people have been able to know the weather over generations, when did we actually start to analyze and understand the data? (Hint: think about when Joseph Fourier elaborated on the greenhouse effect as of 2021)
4. What do we mean by resolution when it comes to climate models?
5. What can we use to obtain information on climatic conditions in the past?
04
Greenhouse Gases
1.In terms of emissions share, which greenhouse gas is currently the main culprit?
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2. Where do methane emissions primarily come from?
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3. What is (as of Fall 2021) the CO2 concentration in our atmosphere in ppm?
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4. Which continent (as of Fall 2021) emits the most carbon dioxide?
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5. Based on the Handbook of Energy and Economic Statistics in Japan, what is the global carbon dioxide emissions share of the G20 nations?
05
Natural Disasters and
Climate Change
1. Is Climate Change responsible for all natural disasters?
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2. Which natural disaster(s) can Climate Change make worse?
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3. What is coral bleaching?
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4. How much of Earth's water is fresh water?
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5. In Climate Change science, what do we mean by "proxies"?
07
The Carbon Cycle
1. When we talk about the Carbon Cycle, what or who is the latest big addition to emissions?
2. What do we mean by a "carbon sink"?
3. In the majority of cases, who has a larger carbon footprint?
4. What is the main motive behind mass deforestation?
5. How can we curb the burning of fossil fuels?
08
The Greenhouse Effect
1. Who is widely credited for developing the Greenhouse effect theory?
2. In a nutshell, what is the Greenhouse effect?
How many mass extinction events on the Earth have there been so far (as of 2021)?
3. Which of these are greenhouse gases?
4. How many years do Carbon Dioxide particles stay in the atmosphere?
5. Which protein source contributes the least emissions in total?
09
Psychology Behind CC
1. According to the 2019 Yale study, what is the percentage of Americans who believe in the scientific consensus on Climate Change?
2. According to the 2019 Yale study, what is the percentage of Americans who believe Climate Change will harm them personally?
3. In Psychology, what is selective exposure?
4. Motivated reasoning appeals to our (pick answer) side?
10
Public Perception
of CC
1. According to Center for Climate Change Communication, what is the percentage of people who say we can solve the problem successfully?
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2. True or False, most activists know about the issue, recognize the human factor and think the problem is solvable?
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3. True or False, oceans are becoming more acidic?
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4. True or False, volcanic eruptions are on the rise due to Climate Change?
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5. In unprompted questions, what is the public's top quoted risk factor?
6. Why are wildfires dangerous (apart from the obvious fire)?
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The Scientific
Consensus
1. Previously, we talked about the public's perception of the scientific consensus but how high is it in reality and why are the regular people struggling to understand the topic?
2. Based on Australia's Bureau of Meterology, what can we say about the temperatures trend in Australia from 1980 to 2019?
3. How many of the alarmed people have trouble understanding news reports about global warming?
4. Which category of people has the biggest percentage of those who find news reports on global warming hard to understand?
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Future Projections
1. What can we say about the RCP index?
2. By how much have the animal populations decreased since 1970?
3. Which region has seen the biggest decrease in wildlife populations?
4. If all of the Greenland ice sheet melts, by how many meters will the sea levels rise?
5. How much heat content is added to the ocean every second for the past 25 years in terms of Hiroshima bombs' worth of energy?
6. What will likely happen if we do absolutely nothing about Climate Change?
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Guide to Inaction
1. If I'm a very rich individual interested in short terms profits and with a great deal of influence in world affairs, I am interested in protecting the environment, True or False?
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2. True or False, poor people have a big say in world affairs?
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3. True or False, if we don't invest in Green tech now, then Climate Change costs will spiral out of control later?
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4. True or False, most politicians are taking Climate Change seriously?
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5. Why are Climate Change threats not taken seriously?
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What Can We Do?
1. Global greenhouse gas emissions by sector, which is the largest sector?
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2. The Greenland ice sheet is...?
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3. When would most people switch to using solar energy instead of fossil fuels?
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4. As an ordinary person I have...?
5. What's the best way to tackle Climate Change?
6. Why is understanding logical fallacies important