Climate Change Terminology and Concepts

The video discusses a viral comedy clip about health care reform, highlighting how labels like 'Affordable Care Act' and 'Obamacare' affect public perception. It then explores the importance of terminology in environmental science, distinguishing between 'global warming', 'climate change', and 'global environmental change'. The video explains the historical usage of these terms and addresses climate science denial, debunking conspiracy theories about terminology changes.

What was the comedic twist in the viral talk show clip about healthcare reform?

• The clip was staged with actors.

• The interviewer provided false information.

• People unknowingly discussed the same plan under different names.

• People were asked about two different plans.

Which of the following terms can refer to human-caused warming of the planet?

• All of the above

• Climate change

• Global warming

• Global environmental change

What does 'global warming' specifically refer to?

• A regional climatic event

• A decrease in wind speed

• An increase in the average surface temperature of a planet

• A change in precipitation patterns

What is the main difference between 'global warming' and 'climate change'?

• Climate change only refers to human-caused changes.

• Climate change is a recent term, while global warming is older.

• Global warming refers to temperature increase, while climate change includes various climatic variables.

• Global warming is a regional phenomenon, while climate change is global.

Which term has been used longer in scientific literature?

• Global environmental change

• Climate change

• Global warming

• None of the above

What is the UNFCCC?

• A global warming research group

• An international negotiating system for greenhouse gas emissions

• A climate change conference

• A scientific journal

What does the IPCC do?

• Funds global warming initiatives

• Organizes climate change protests

• Conducts climate change experiments

• Summarizes scientific research on climate change

What is the main claim of climate science denialists regarding terminology?

• Scientists never used the term 'global warming'.

• Scientists switched terms because the Earth stopped warming.

• Scientists use both terms interchangeably.

• Scientists prefer 'global warming' over 'climate change'.

Why do climate science denialists believe scientists changed terminology?

• To align with political narratives

• Because of a hidden agenda

• To confuse the public

• Due to changes in Earth's temperature

What is a common characteristic of science denial?

• Believing in complex realities

• Oversimplifying complex realities into falsehoods

• Trusting scientific consensus

• Relying on empirical evidence