IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

What specific climate-related event is mentioned as a growing problem?

• droughts.

• wildfires.

• intense heat waves.

• frequent heavy rain events.

Which of the following is not a type of "climate proxy" used by scientists to reconstruct past climate patterns?

• tree rings

• satellite data

• ocean sediments

• ice cores

According to the video, how are the expected future climate changes in Washington, D.C. different from the past?

• They will be more gradual and less extreme.

• They will be colder and drier than in the past.

• They will be warmer, wetter, and more dramatic.

• They will be similar to past climate changes.

What is the main purpose of the "Future Urban Climates Mapper" application discussed in the video?

• To encourage people to reduce their carbon emissions.

• To predict the likelihood of extreme weather events in urban areas.

• To demonstrate how urban climates are expected to change in the future.

• To show how much colder urban areas will become in the future.

According to the video, what is the current level of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere?

• 315 parts per million

• 350 parts per million

• 400 parts per million

• 415 parts per million

According to the video, what is the primary driver of the climate changes described?

• Variations in the Earth's orbit.

• Solar cycles.

• Volcanic eruptions.

• Greenhouse gas emissions.