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Week 8 Quiz : Intro to Climate Justice
By Makinde Adedapo
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Brief quiz on the foundations of Geography
The following quiz is an assessment based on our study of climate justice including our case study focus on East Africa.
Question 1
1.
According to our study of climate justice thus far, which of the following is the primary driving factor in climate change on our planet?
outdated research
excessive carbon emissions
Question 2
2.
Which of the following is the best description of how
carbon off-setting
works?
Companies buy other companies that are polluting the atmosphere and change how they do business.
Companies trade goods and services to spread pollution evenly across the globe.
Companies invest money in clean energy and environmental growth to ensure that carbon emissions are being reduced in the future
All of the above.
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Question 6
6.
How is CO2 emitted into the air
Building wind turbines
Conserving water
Burning farm land
Burning fossil fuels
Question 7
7.
The biggest issue that climate change is creating in East Africa (a.k.a the Horn of Africa) is
Overpopulation
Rising sea levels
Deforestation
Drought
Question 8
8.
Question 9
9.
Climate change is leading to more frequent droughts in East Africa however the droughts are not increasing in intensity.
True
False
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Question 10
10.
not enough recycling
plastic pollution of our seas
inflation and rising prices for energy
Question 3
3.
Question 4
4.
Question 5
5.
Based on our study which of the following are People in East Africa (a.k.a. the horn of Africa) suffering from currently?
Food shortage
Lack of clean water
Failing crops due to pest and plant disease.
Loss of livestock (animal population)
Flooding
Toxic air quality from extensive pollution
Based on the map to the left select all of the statements below that are
TRUE.
Famine is all over East Africa
Ethiopia has areas that range from Emergency to minimal stress.
The majority of the "horn of Africa" is either stressed or in crisis.
Somalia is not likely at risk for emergency food insecurity in the near future.
Southern Kenya is at the highest risk for famine
Based on the chart which of the following are drivers of climate change?
changes in ocean currents
heat stress
flooding coastal regions
land use change
melting ice
greenhouse gas emissions
Based on the chart which of the following are
NOT
changes to the climate system due to climate change?
flooding of coastal regions
conflict and climate migrants
rising sea levels
More extreme weather
changes in the hydrological cycle.
change in seasonality
Based on the chart which of the following are
NOT
impacts of climate change?
greenhouse gas emmisions
changes in ocean currents
forest mortality and increased risk of fires
risk to water supplies
ocean acidification
loss of biodiversity
