Worksheets11.20 Eco, Music, SocSci
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following types of contract is MOST explicitly intergenerational?
marriage
rental
will
employment
mortgage
Why does the discount rate take on an ethical dimension when applied to climate economics?
The discount rate suggests whether to make new farmland.
The discount rate affects what present humans leave for future humans.
The discount rate tells whether burning coal is cost-efficient.
The discount rate influences how corporations expand.
The discount rate reflects how past populations felt about conservation.
An individual who dissaves has
spent all they earn
committed to the future over the present
engaged in mutual aid
borrowed more than they can repay
avoided eco-negative investment
The opportunity cost of saving for future generations is
pollution
present spending
past well-being
the discount rate
compound interest
Which of the following economic decisions falls LEAST within the field of sustainability?
clearing or maintaining a rainforest
buying furniture new or secondhand
selecting a design for an automobile
building a landfill or a recycling plant
choosing which animal to print on a T-shirt
To achieve true sustainability, world GDP must
rise on a per capita basis
fall on a global basis
fall on a per capita basis
rise on a global basis
stay level on both bases
Which of the following figures is CLOSEST to the per-ton social cost of carbon figure used by the Biden administration?
$250
$100
$200
$50
$150
The Polish and Ukrainian estimates of the social cost of carbon are
near zero
the highest in the world
comparable to that of Sweden
comparable to that of the United States
undefined by government policy
How does the discount rate affect estimates of the social cost of carbon?
Higher discount rates reflect greater uncertainty.
Lower discount rates emphasize the risk of damage to the future.
Higher discount rates treat the future as unknowable.
Higher discount rates represent a commitment to sustainability.
Lower discount rates narrow the band of possible outcomes.
Which of the following nations has the HIGHEST estimate of the social cost of carbon?
China
Sweden
Brazil
India
Kenya
What BEST explains why poorer nations are more vulnerable to damage from climate change than wealthier nations?
They have less financial cushion to absorb the damage.
They are uniformly susceptible to desertification.
Their institutions are weaker than those of wealthy countries.
They are concentrated in Earth’s north.
They are more likely to border the ocean.
Which of the following regions is MOST vulnerable to economic damages caused by changes to the climate?
Central North America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Northern Australia
South Asia
All of the following energy sources are based on hydrocarbons EXCEPT
coal
oil
natural gas
geothermal
wood
Which of the following continents saw the GREATEST use of steam engines in the 1700s?
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
The destruction of rainforest to create agricultural land is of particular concern in
Southern Europe
North Africa
Latin America
Western North America
East Asia
Which of the following Canadian provinces is MOST notable for the presence of tar sands, a source of oil?
Prince Edward Island
Manitoba
Ontario
New Brunswick
Alberta
Why did natural gas prices stay relatively low into the 2010s?
Fracking made new sources of natural gas accessible.
The Obama administration opened national parks to resource exploration.
The Qatari government left OPEC and flooded the market with new supplies.
Global warming opened up Antarctic deposits.
Oil rose in price during the same period.
Between 2009 and 2019, prices for large-scale photovoltaic technology fell by around
90%
70%
10%
50%
30%
Who established the Tempo Project?
Wendy Loomis
Lucy Jones
Eduardo Del Signore
Erik Ian Walker
Stephan Crawford
Which instrument is MOST like the viola da gamba?
piano
string bass
cello
violin
viola
The goal of the Tempo Project is to
promote global economic growth
change the perception of climate change risks
improve public health
enhance musicology research
raise awareness of animal extinctions
Which profession is one of the specified audiences for the Tempo Project?
factory workers
psychologists
corporate executives
government officials
athletes
In which government department did the founder of the ClimateMusic Project work?
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Department of Energy
Department of Defense
Department of Commerce
Which composition did Richard Festinger write?
Icarus in Flight
What If We…?
Climate
Audyssey
Global Warming
The field of ecology dates back to the
ninth century BCE
seventeenth century CE
fifth century CE
fourth century BCE
11th century CE
Rachel Carson’s 1962 book describes the dangers from
industrial waste dumping
overfishing practices
automobile emissions
nuclear radiation
pesticide usage
In “Big Yellow Taxi,” Joni Mitchell used overdubbing to
include orchestral strings
enhance the guitar solos
layer additional percussion
bring in synthesizer effects
add bop-vocal harmonies
Which musical characteristic is MOST representative of Radiohead’s style?
focusing on jazz improvisation techniques
emphasizing traditional blues structures
incorporating heavy metal guitar riffs
using exclusively acoustic instruments
experimenting with synthesizers
Which song has elements of electronic dance music?
Audyssey
“Idioteque”
“Big Yellow Taxi”
“Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”
Elegy for the Arctic
Which percussion instrument produces a unique tone color in “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)”?
wood block
marimba
vibraphone
crotales
cymbals
How much time has passed since the Last Glacial Maximum?
50,000 years
10,000 years
75,000 years
100,000 years
20,000 years
Which severe climate event MOST likely occurred in Eurasia 4,250 years ago?
heatwaves
dust storms
floods
monsoons
drought
Which year do many historians label as the “worst year to be alive”?
323 BCE
536 CE
1280 CE
476 CE
256 BCE
Which invention did scientists create in 1714?
the Gregorian telescope
the microscope
the barometer
the steam engine
the mercury thermometer
Which environmental science text did Rachel Carson publish in 1962?
Collapse
Cadillac Desert
The Diversity of Life
Silent Spring
The Sixth Extinction
Why did Michael McCormick label 536 CE as the “worst year to be alive”?
Volcanic eruptions caused abnormally cold temperatures.
Political tensions resulted in warfare and mass displacement.
Epidemics of infectious diseases wiped out populations.
Extreme drought caused crop failures and widespread famine.
Floods destroyed crops and made much land uninhabitable.
Most of the early societies in the Andes Mountains were
pastoralist
agrarian
urbanized
egalitarian
nomadic
Which term describes the act of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
carbon sequestration
carbon filtration
carbon purification
carbon fixation
carbon absorption
Volcanic activity, solar variations, and greenhouse gases are all examples of
forcings
feedback loops
carbon sinks
climate proxies
biogeochemical cycles
Which of the following classifications is NOT one of the Earth’s four major subsystems?
thermosphere
hydrosphere
geosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
