Urban Heat and Tree Canopy Effects

Urban Heat and Tree Canopy Effects

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores the correlation between heat and poverty in Phoenix, Arizona, highlighting how climate change and wealth inequality are interconnected. It discusses the challenges faced by low-income communities in dealing with extreme heat, exacerbated by urban design and lack of greenery. The video also examines mitigation strategies like reflective roofs and tree planting, while addressing the challenges of maintaining these solutions in low-income areas.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the map of child poverty rates in Phoenix indicate?

The map does not show poverty rates.

Darker blue areas indicate higher poverty rates.

Poverty rates are unrelated to color intensity.

Higher poverty rates are in lighter blue areas.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two main factors contributing to rising temperatures in Phoenix?

Climate change and urban development

Deforestation and industrialization

Air pollution and traffic congestion

Natural disasters and population growth

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the Central City South neighborhood particularly vulnerable to extreme heat?

It is a pocket with a lot of concrete and industry.

It has a high vehicle ownership rate.

It is located in a mountainous region.

It is surrounded by natural forests.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main differences between the hottest and coolest neighborhoods in Phoenix?

The width of the streets

The amount of green spaces

The color of the buildings

The number of parking lots

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated cooling effect of covering a quarter of an area with trees?

8 degrees Fahrenheit

5 degrees Fahrenheit

2 degrees Fahrenheit

10 degrees Fahrenheit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant challenge in maintaining trees in low-income neighborhoods?

Insufficient sunlight

High cost of tree maintenance

Lack of space for planting

Excessive rainfall

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the city's goal for tree canopy cover by 2030?

To eliminate all trees in urban areas

To double the current canopy cover

To reach a minimal level of canopy cover

To have no tree canopy cover

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