PBPL 171 Quiz 3

___________ of carbon could be sequestered per year in agricultural soils. A. 500 million tons B. 1.2 billion tons C. 10 million tons D. 9.8 billion tons

1.2 billion tons

What is necessary to maintain the health of plants, trees, and the ecosystems they support? A. Clean water B. Pure air C. Fertilizers containing the correct balance of nutrients D. A healthy living soil

A healthy living soil

Which are techniques for effective communication? (Check all that apply). A. Use stories and metaphors B. Have a simple message C. Use jargon D. Emphasize solutions and optimism

A, B, D

In what way(s) do/does composting improve the health of the environment? A. Composting can improve planetary biomass production. B. Composting acts as a carbon sink by sequestering carbon in soils and plants. C. Composting rejuvenates the soil by providing it with organic matter that supports insects, annelids, and microorganisms vital to the continuation of biogeochemical cycles. D. All of the above

All of the above

Which is part of the UCSD Community Stations Agenda? Choose all that apply. A. Supporting community-based climate education for students B. Increasing knowledge about climate change and environmental health in our partner communities C. Stewarding high-impact climate interventions at neighborhood scale

All of the above

Why does climate change communications fail? A. Problem is far away in space and time B. It's an abstract problem we can't see and don't feel C. Feels too big to stop D. All of the above Correct! Additionally, sometimes climate change is portrayed as too late to stop. E. Just the first two above

All of the above

Which must you know for effective communication? (Check all that apply). A. Your doubters B. Your audience C. Yourself D. Your topic

B, C, D

The products of anaerobic digestion can contribute to which environmental or industrial processes? A. Produces sludge that brings nutrients back to the soil as processed organic fertilizer B. Produces biogas that can be used to generate electricity, provide natural gas for cooking, or processed for use in fuel cells C. Both of the above D. None of the above

Both of the above

What was not a characteristic of the Paris Agreement? A. Allows for flexible geometry B. Less reliance on binding commitments C. Clear cut and immediately deep D. Universal participation Paris had less reliance on binding commitments, "bottom up" pledges, allowed for flexible geometry, universal participation, and shallow coordination that allowed going deep later.

Clear cut and immediately deep

What does this lecture focus on? A. Culture of collaboration B. Culture of communication C. Culture of challenge

Culture of challenge

Which is not a segment of thought concerning climate change? A. Cautious B. Alarmed C. Dismissive D. Engaged Correct! The six segments are Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Dismissive, and Doubtful.

Engaged

Which is not a strategy mentioned in the lecture? A. Bottom-up mobilization B. Ethical destinies C. Technology transfer

Ethical destinies

Communicating with the public requires leading with lots of background information. A. True B. False

False

What is not a policy review mechanism? A. TWO Trade Policy Review Mechanism B. G5 Mutual Peer Review on Renewable Energy C. IMF Article IV reviews D. OECD policy review

G5 Mutual Peer Review on Renewable Energy

Which is not considered a working strategy in effective communication? A. Connect individual to collective actions B. Showing agency—people doing things C. Modeling individual roles Correct, it should be Modeling positive spillover

Modeling individual roles

Bogota and Curitiba are cities that exemplifies municipalities committed to equitable green urbanization. A. True B. False

True

It is important to know your audience when you communicate. A. True B. False

True

One striking thing about the Paris Agreement is that almost every country participated. A. True B. False

True

The United States signed the Paris Agreement. A. True B. False

True

What is not a rule of effective communication? A.Simple messages B. Repeated often C. Trusted listeners Correct, the third is trusted messengers

Trusted listeners

Which is not part of the UCSD Community Stations? A. UCSD Garden B. UCSD EarthLab C. UCSD CASA D. UCSD DIVINA

UCSD Garden

What benefits de planting fruit trees for yourself and your local community bring? A. food security B. more nutritious C. more variety D. control over fertilizer and pesticides E. all of the above

all of the above

What benefits do fruit trees bring? A. carbon sequestration B. shade/cooling C. food source D. improves soil, water, and air quality E. all of the above

all of the above

Which are six implementation challenges? (Please choose all that apply). A. Making "Pledge and Review" work B. Building a Verification System C. Building a Following D. Proper Leadership

all of the above

What is the most important thing to maintain for a healthy fruit tree/food forest? A. pure water B. healthy soil C. clean air D. love E. all of the above

healthy soil

How much food produced for human consumption is wasted due to the inefficiencies of the supply chain and the compilation of food waste? A. exactly 50% B. more than 66% C. more than 33% D. less than 10%

more than 33%

What's the best way students can get involved with fruit trees? A. buy and plant one B. visit a local community garden/orchard C. read about them online D. cold-call experts over the phone E. all of the above

visit a local community garden//orchard