Climate Change and Coronavirus: Connections and Impacts

What historical event is linked to the narrator's family name change?

• World War I

• Spanish flu pandemic

• The Great Depression

• World War II

Did climate change directly cause the coronavirus pandemic?

• Yes, it was the only cause

• Yes, it was the main cause

• No, but it may have worsened conditions

• No, it had no impact at all

How does climate change affect the spread of vector-borne diseases?

• By eliminating vectors completely

• By expanding the geographic range of vectors

• By making vectors less infectious

• By reducing the number of vectors

What is a potential consequence of thawing permafrost due to climate change?

• Decrease in global temperatures

• Release of trapped viruses and bacteria

• Increase in soil fertility

• Reduction in sea levels

What is zoonosis?

• A process where diseases spread from animals to humans

• A method of reducing disease spread

• A type of climate change

• A process where diseases spread from humans to animals

How can human activities increase the risk of zoonotic diseases?

• By engaging in wildlife trafficking

• By preserving natural ecosystems

• By reducing carbon emissions

• By increasing biodiversity

What effect can warmer winters have on flu seasons?

• They make flu seasons shorter

• They make flu seasons milder but increase vulnerability

• They eliminate flu seasons

• They have no effect on flu seasons

What is a potential impact of a longer flu season?

• Easier administration of vaccines

• Decreased need for vaccines

• Less time for virus mutation

• More time for virus mutation

What is the US military's term for climate change's effect on existing issues?

• Threat eliminators

• Threat reducers

• Threat multipliers

• Threat neutralizers

What is a key lesson from the pandemic regarding global systems?

• They are interconnected and affect each other

• They are only influenced by natural disasters

• They are unaffected by human actions

• They are independent and isolated