Save the Planet! Trivia questions

True or False: The 20 warmest years on record have been in the past 22 years.

True

True or False: The United States is the second largest contributor to carbon emissions.

True

True or False: The sea level will rise 1-8 feet by 2100.

True

True or False: Wasting less food is a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

True

What month is Earth Day celebrated?

April (April 22)

True or False: Some kinds of pollution in the atmosphere can act to cool the planet by reducing the amount of solar radiation that reaches Earth's surface

True. Air pollution can take the form of fine particles called "aerosols," which both absorb and scatter the sun's radiation.

True or False: No place on Earth is colder today than it was 100 years ago.

False. Although most locations on the planet have recorded increased temperatures since 1900, changes in global ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns have created small-scale temperature decreases in a few local regions.

True or False: Climate change has decreased snowfall.

False. Climate change has led to more extreme snowfalls.

True or False: Going vegetarian has little impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to trading in a regular car for a hybrid.

False. Going vegetarian has the same impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions as if you trade in a regular car for a hybrid.

True or False: Compared to other greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the most effective at trapping heat near the Earth's surface.

False. Water vapor actually has more heat-trapping power than carbon dioxide.

The hottest year on record was a. 2015 b. 2016 c. 2017 d. 2019

b. 2016

From January 1 to August 31, 2020 there were over _________ wildfires. a. 17,000 b. 39,000 c. 45,000 d. 60,000

b. 39,000

In a "high-emissions scenario," how much do scientists predict the Earth will heat up by the end of the century, compared with the average temperature between 1986 and 2005? a. 1.8° to 3.4° F b. 4.7° to 8.6° F c. 10.5° to 14.3° F d. Scientists do not predict a measurable change

b. 4.7° to 8.6° F

What do we call the date on which we've burnt through the amount of resources our planet can renew in a year? a. Resource Depletion Day b. Earth Overshoot Day c. Burnout Day c. Anti-Earth Day

b. Earth Overshoot Day

How does the greenhouse effect work? a. Greenhouse gases reflect the sun's energy, causing it to warm the Earth. b. Greenhouse gases absorb the sun's energy, slowing or preventing heat from escaping into space. c. Greenhouse gases directly warm oceans and cause dramatic weather. d. Oceans absorb greenhouse gases, which cause the Earth's temperature to rise.

b. Greenhouse gases absorb the sun's energy, slowing or preventing heat from escaping into space.

Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred? a. In the tropics b. In northern latitudes c. Impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet.

b. In northern latitudes

Over ________ of all species on the planet are in danger of extinction. a. 27% b. 12% c. 52% d. 44%

a. 27%

Which of these countries emits the most carbon dioxide? a. China b. USA c. UK d. Russia

a. China

Which renewable energy source contributes the most energy to the U.S.? a. hydropower b. wind c. solar d. geothermal

a. hydropower

What percentage of the global greenhouse gas emissions does the transportation sector emit? a. 1% b. 14% c. 33% d. 70%

b. 14%

What was agreed to in the "Paris Agreement" that came out of COP-21, held in Paris in 2015? a. To protect biodiversity and end the deforestation of the world's rainforests b. To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃ c. To limit sea level rise to 3 feet above current levels d. To pursue a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy

b. To keep global temperature rise well below 2℃ pre-industrial levels and to pursue a path to limit warming to 1.5℃

More than ____________ species are at risk of extinction by climate change. a. 10,000 b. 500,000 c. 1 million d. 3 million

c. 1 million

People have cleared _______ of all forest cover on the planet. a. 5% b. 15% c. 30% d. 60%

c. 30%

Earth's glaciers are losing _______________ tons of ice and snow a year. a. 630 million b. 10 billion c. 390 billion d. 450 billion

c. 390 billion

The planet's surface temperature increased by around ____ degrees°F. a. 0.50 b. 0.75 c. 1.13 d. 1.62

d. 1.62

_______ of amphibians are on the verge of extinction as a result of disease, climate change, as well as habitat loss. a. 5% b. 10% c. 25% d. 40%

d. 40%

If you removed the atmosphere's natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth's temperature would be: a. 10 to 20°F (6 to 11°C) warmer b. 30 to 40°F (17 to 22°C) warmer c. 10 to 20°F (6 to 11°C) cooler d. 50 to 60°F (28 to 33°C) cooler

d. 50 to 60°F (28 to 33°C) cooler

What percentage of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans? a. 50% b. 66% c. 83% d. 96%

d. 96%

Globally, which of the following economic sectors emits the largest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions? a. Transportation b. Buildings c. Industry d. Electricity and heat production

d. Electricity and heat production

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? a. CO2 b. CH4 c. water vapor d. all of the above

d. all of the above