Week 9 Quiz

The most widely supported economic strategy for combatting climate change is:

"Putting a price on carbon" through a carbon tax or "cap and trade" mechanism.

Sea levels have risen over the last 5 decades approximately:

2 millimeters per year

Each of the following is a vector-borne disease that has expanded its range in recent years, in a pattern consistent with climate change contributions, EXCEPT:

Polio

The impacts of climate change on food and agriculture include all of the following EXCEPT:

Reduced growth of most weeds, enhancing crop production

Which of the following statements about heat waves is true:

Risk factors for death during heat waves are well defined.

Which of the following air pollutants is NOT expected to increase as a result of climate change:

The answer is NOT allergens such as pollen

Indirect health effects caused by climate change would include:

The answer is NOT freshwater availability

A major issue with sea rise is replacing freshwater aquifers with saltwater:

True

Eating less meat could help mitigate climate change:

True

Extremes in temperature will be a main driver of health threats in humans:

True

Forests are a good example of a carbon dioxide sink:

True

Increased water acidity will be the key driver of reduced wild fisheries:

True

Global climate change contributes to each of the following EXCEPT:

Peak petroleum production

Which of the following is true regarding mental health in the context of climate change:

People with severe mental illness such as schizophrenia are at increased risk during heat waves.

The mechanism by which climate change will affect food security is:

All of the above; decreased nutrient content, increased crop losses, and reduced crop yields

Increased walking and cycling could increase:

All of the above; physical activity, air quality, and social capital

Which of the following is NOT a significant greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming:

Carbon Monoxide

All of the following public health core functions will likely be utilized to combat climate change, EXCEPT:

Cartography

Airborne volcanic particles tend to heat up the atmosphere:

False

Plant diseases are likely to decrease dramatically with climate change.

False

Rising temperatures may reduce instances of mental health issues:

False

Which of the following is true regarding public belief in climate change:

Family and friends are powerful determinants of a person's belief about climate change.

Climate change may contribute to water contamination through all of the following mechanisms EXCEPT:

Increased chlorine concentrations due to water treatment malfunctions

Mitigation strategies might include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Increased meat production

Which of the following statements about climate change mitigation and adaptation is true:

Mitigation includes both reducing the air emission of greenhouse gases and promoting the removal of greenhouse gases from the air through sequestration.