So You Think You Know Climate?

Test your climate science knowledge, and maybe learn some new things along the way, with these 10 challenging climate questions. Answers will be posted on our Twitter. (No cheating!).

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Which activity produces the highest amount of CO2 emissions?
1. Driving a passenger car to New York and back
2. Eating the average American consumption of meat in one year
By how much has the sea level risen in the last 100 years?
1. 1 inch
2. 3 inches
3. 7 inches
4. 12 inches
How many of Earth’s 17 hottest years on record have occurred since the year 2000?
1. 2
2. 6
3. 10
4. 16
About how much Carbon Dioxide does a 50-acre forest of trees absorb every year?
1. 10,000 lb CO2
2. 200,000 lb CO2
3. 1,000,000 lb CO2
4. 1,500,000 lb CO2
Roughly how much of the earth’s forests have been cleared?
1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 50%
4. 70%
If you took even half of your trips by bike instead of by car, you could reduce your annual carbon footprint by up to ____ .
1. 20%
2. 50%
3. 70%
4. 90%
What is the main source of carbon emissions in the US?
1. Electricity Generation
2. Transportation
3. Industry
4. Residential
Approximately what percentage of US energy is generated from renewable sources?
1. 5%
2. 13%
3. 25%
4. 46%
Preindustrial CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere were about 280 ppm. Current atmospheric concentration of CO2 is about…
1. 310 ppm
2. 375 ppm
3. 405 ppm
4. 450 ppm
Individuals such as yourself have the power to do something about climate change.
1. yes
2. Yes
3. YES!
4. All of the above

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