Examining False Climate Predictions from 'An Inconvenient Truth'

Examining False Climate Predictions from 'An Inconvenient Truth'

Assessment

Interactive Video

Education

9th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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The video discusses the public perception of climate change, highlighting a Doomsday Clock in Union Square and various climate predictions over the years. It critiques the accuracy of these predictions, noting that many have not materialized, which undermines public trust in climate experts. The video reviews predictions from 1958 to 2022, emphasizing the need for clear communication of scientific data rather than sensational predictions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Doomsday Clock in Union Square supposed to represent?

The countdown to the next millennium

The time left before climate change effects become irreversible

A public art installation with no specific meaning

A timer for a local event in New York City

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who made a statement in 2019 about the world ending in 12 years if climate change isn't addressed?

Al Gore

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A United Nations official

A NASA scientist

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the prediction made by the New York Times in 1958 regarding the Arctic ice sheet?

Ships would sail over the North Pole due to melting

It was seven feet thick and unchanged today

It would completely melt by 2000

It would grow thicker due to global cooling

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Guardian newspaper predict in 1974 about a new Ice Age?

It was a myth and not going to happen

It would start in the 21st century

Space satellites showed it was imminent

It was coming fast due to nuclear winter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the prediction about the Arctic Ocean made in 2007?

It would become the largest freshwater source

It would double in ice thickness by 2020

It would be ice-free in summer by 2012

No significant change was expected

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the prediction about snow in the UK made in 2000?

The UK has not seen snow since 2005

Snow only falls in the southern part of the UK now

It still snows in the UK every winter

Snow became a very rare event

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Al Gore predict about the Arctic Ocean?

It would be fully navigable by 2010

Nearly ice-free in summer as early as 2014

Increase in ice due to global cooling

Completely frozen over year-round by 2020

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