Welcome to the Anthropocene

The species that as had the greatest impact on planet earth is

• blue whales

• T. rex

• humans

• mosquitoes

Which species uses half of the drinkable water on earth?

• sharks

• humans

• elephants

• whales

Human activity has led to climate change.

• True

• False

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Which problem is caused by climate change?

• Climate refugees

• Rising sea level

• More intense storms

• All of these problems are caused by climate change

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When did human population growth accellerate (speed up)?

• About 200,000 years ago

• The Middle Ages

• About 100 years ago

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Which human activity has directly caused too much CO₂ in the atmosphere?

• over hunting of animals

• burning of fossil fuels

• medical technology

What is causing the sixth mass extinction?

• An asteroid hit earth

• Coronavirus

• Human activity

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Which human activities contribute to extinction of species? (choose 3)

• Habitat destruction

• Overfishing

• Recycling programs

• Pollution

• Planting trees

Which things can help to protect the earth? (choose 3)

• No fishing zones

• Eat less meat

• Use more fossil fuels

• Use renewable energy

• Hunt endangered species

When the narrator says we should "Rewild the world," he means

• Improve wild spaces for other species

• Have The Purge each year

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