WorksheetsInconvenient Truth (Environmental Science)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The title "An Inconvenient Truth" is most fitting for the subject of climate change because...
this issue is not important.
this issue doesn't require action.
acknowledging the issue would require action that many don't want to take.
this issue is easily remedied (fixed).
What is the best explanation for why Al Gore used the following quote when discussing the issue of climate change?
"The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of delays is coming to its close. In its place we are entering a period of consequences."
Winston Churchill
The issue of Climate change is new so we still have time before we need to take action and instead focus on resolving bigger issues first.
The issue of Climate change has been put on the back burner for too long. We are running out of time to seriously take action to reduce our impact on the environment. Now we are facing changes that cannot be stopped or reversed.
There is no need for us to take action against climate change. Someone else eventually will.
We should allow those who profit from contributing to climate change to continue to do so and hope they will eventually take action.
Throughout the documentary, Al Gore spoke on devastating effects of natural disasters (ex. hurricanes), disappearing natural wonders (ex. glaciers), loss of biodiversity (ex. polar bears), and increasing occurrences of diseases. The purpose of this was to...
show us how lucky we are to live in Detroit.
entertain you with death and devastation happening around the world.
demonstrate that humans are the only living things on Earth that matter and we'll survive no matter what.
demonstrate that no matter who you are or where you live, or what your personal/financial interests are, climate change affects you.
Former President George Bush who is a stakeholder in the oil industry, made a comment on Al Gore " "You know why I call him Ozone Man?" Bush said. "This guy is so far out in the environmental extreme, we'll be up to our neck in owls and outta work for every American. He is way out, far out, man. Obviously, he made this comment to make the public feel that Al Gore would not address some of their immediate concerns such as unemployment. However, what other motives might George Bush have for making this public statement to the American people.
George Bush does not want the American people to take the issue of climate change seriously because he would be forced to make many inconvenient changes that would cost him and many others financially.
George Bush hates nature and wants everyone else to hate nature too.
Al Gore does not care about the unemployment rate in the United States.
Al Gore would make everyone leave their comfortable lifestyle and return to living in the wild.
Al Gore was seen on the phone investigating the background of a former White House Representative Why is it important to investigate the source of information you are presented whether the information is related to Climate change, cigarettes, or anything else?
it's not really important if the information comes from a big business or the government.
to determine the motives and credibility of the person/industry that is presenting you this information.
its only important to investigate information that comes from a regular person because they may not know what they are talking about
investigating a business or a individual trying to give you information is doing too much. Just accept the knowledge they are trying to give you.
The issue with informing the public about climate change is...
Some scientific information is either hidden from the public or changed so the public isn't fully aware of the seriousness of the situation.
big industries such as oil companies and automakers want the public to have accurate information about CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere so that they can do something about it.
the government has just learned of the issue and still does not have enough information to present to the public.
all scientific findings are presented without bias yet the public refuses to accept it.
Using this ad as an example in "An Inconvenient Truth" does what to the viewer?
we should trust all ads because they present us with the truth.
show us that smoking is good for doctors so it is also good for everyone else.
reminds us of how we have been deceived in the past for financial gain by big industries no matter how devastating the actual consequences.
nothing
Al Gore addresses the exponential growth of the human population. How does the drastic increase in the human population affect climate change?
Increased human population has had a positive affect on climate change. The more people on Earth, the more people to help protect the environment.
Increased human population means more pressure on the environment, resources use , loss of other species and more CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere by human activity.
Increased human population has no affect on climate change.
Human populations cannot grow exponentially. Populations can only grow logstically.
CO2 is the greenhouse gas most blamed for climate change. How do greenhouse gases contribute to climate change?
Increased amounts in of CO2 in the atmosphere is bad for plants/trees that photosynthesize causing them to die and the gases released from these dead plants fill up the atmosphere causing the temperatures to rise.
Studies have shown that increased CO2 in the atmosphere actually reverses the affects of climate change causing temperatures to steadily decline.
Studies show there is no correlation (relationship) between greenhouse gases and increasing temperatures.
Greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere causing the temperature to rise. Rising temperatures cause ice that acts as a mirror to melt increasing temperatures even more.
What steps can you take as an average, everyday American citizen to reduce the human impact on the Earth?
Drive less and/or drive more energy efficient vehicles.
Become more educated on the contributing factors of climate change and make conscious decisions.
vote for policy changes that reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
All of the above
