Understanding Climate Change and Political Polarization

Understanding Climate Change and Political Polarization

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many scientific societies in the United States have issued official statements on climate change?

10

25

30

18

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans?

75%

97%

100%

50%

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to a 2016 poll, what percentage of conservative Republicans believe global warming is mostly caused by human activities?

26%

49%

82%

97%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best predictor of someone's belief about climate change in the United States?

Their education level

Their political party

Their age

Their geographic location

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the tendency of people to rely on trusted sources for opinions on complex issues?

Cognitive overload

Cognitive miser

Cognitive bias

Cognitive dissonance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Senator Inhofe use to illustrate his point about climate change being a hoax?

A snowball

A thermometer

A weather map

A scientific report

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common objection to climate change solutions according to the video?

They are too cheap

They involve government interference

They are too simple

They are ineffective

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