Climate Change Indicators Quiz

What does the darker red shading on the map indicate?

• Lower greenhouse gas emissions per capita

• Higher greenhouse gas emissions per capita

• Lower temperature changes over time

• Larger temperature changes over time

What do the larger circles on the map represent?

• Lower greenhouse gas emissions per country

• Higher greenhouse gas emissions per country

• Higher temperature changes

• Lower temperature changes

What does CO2eq stand for?

• Carbon dioxide equivalent

• Carbon dioxide efficiency

• Carbon dioxide energy

• Carbon dioxide emission

What is indicated by darker purple circles on the map?

• Higher temperature changes

• Lower greenhouse gas emissions per capita

• Lower temperature changes

• Higher greenhouse gas emissions per capita

What time periods are compared for land surface temperature change?

• 1970-2000 and 2041-2060

• 1990-2020 and 2061-2080

• 1980-2010 and 2051-2070

• 2000-2030 and 2071-2090

What does the map layer of 2020 greenhouse gas emissions by country show?

• Total emissions in hundreds of metric tons and emissions per capita

• Total emissions in millions of metric tons and emissions per capita

• Total emissions in billions of metric tons and emissions per capita

• Total emissions in thousands of metric tons and emissions per capita

What is the purpose of layering various indicators of climate change on the map?

• To see a comprehensive picture of Earth's changing climate

• To see a partial picture of Earth's changing climate

• To see a local picture of Earth's changing climate

• To see a historical picture of Earth's changing climate

What might happen to China's greenhouse gas emissions circle if it uses more solar and wind power?

• The circle could stay the same

• The circle could become smaller

• The circle could disappear

• The circle could become larger

What impact might temperature changes have on animals adapted to live and hunt on ice?

• It could negatively affect them

• It could make them migrate

• It could positively affect them

• It could have no effect

What does the map help us understand about Earth's warming?

• It helps us understand how Earth is changing color

• It helps us understand how Earth is staying the same

• It helps us understand how Earth is cooling

• It helps us understand how Earth is warming