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Question 1 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text In the past few decades annual precipitation has decreased in Minnesota. Select one: True False Feedback The correct answer is 'False'. Question 2 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text One of the main impacts of climate change for people in Minnesota is greater humidity levels leading to more frequent heat stress. Select one: True False

Feedback The correct answer is 'True'. Question 3 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What Dr. Mark Seeley meant by climate change "disparity" is that the climate is changing in different ways and at different rates, in different places around the Earth. Select one: True False Feedback The correct answer is 'True'. Question 4 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is true regarding temperature change in Minnesota ? Select one: a. The greatest warming has occurred as increased high temperatures in summer

b. The falls have become cooler c. Minnesota has not experienced significant temperature shifts d. The greatest warming has occurred as higher low temperatures in the winter Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: The greatest warming has occurred as higher low temperatures in the winter Question 5 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text What was Topher White's novel invention all about? Select one: a. Using old cell phones to emit a warning sound to scare off illegal rainforest loggers b. Providing a way to remotely detect the sound of chainsaws so park staff could locate and intercept illegal rainforest cutting activity. c. Using old cell phones so that park staff could call illegal loggers and tell them to stop cutting trees in the rainforest. d. Using old cell phones to mimic the animal sounds of the rainforest. Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: Providing a way to remotely detect the sound of chainsaws so park staff could locate and intercept illegal rainforest cutting activity. Question 6 Partially correct Grade 0.50 out of 1.00

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Flag question Question text Which of the following is a typical annual rainfall amount for Minnesota? (check all that apply) Select one or more: a. 20 inches b. 50 inches c. 35 inches d. 5 inches Feedback Your answer is partially correct. You have correctly selected 1. The correct answers are: 20 inches, 35 inches Question 7 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to Dr. Mark Seeley, the northern hemisphere is experiencing the smallest amount of temperature change, compared to the rest of the Earth. Select one: True False

Feedback Just the opposite is true, in fact: the northern hemisphere is experiencing significantly great temperature increases. The correct answer is 'False'. Question 8 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Dr. Seeley mentions that southern Minnnesota has received three 1000-year storm events since 2004. True or False? Select one: True False Feedback The correct answer is 'True'. Question 9 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text

Mary Robinson explains why climate change impacts human rights. The first example she gives involves small islands in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the following correctly describes the main issue there. Select one: a. less rainfall b. sea level rise will necessitate abandonment of low-lying coastal areas c. temperatures will cause increased crop growth d. there will be less evapotranspiration of water Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: sea level rise will necessitate abandonment of low-lying coastal areas Question 10 Correct Grade 2.00 out of 2.00 Flag question Question text Dr. Mark Seeley stated that it is important to learn about climate change because it will likely affect the things we care about, such as: Select one or more: a. Quality and diversity of the environment b. Recreational opportunities c. People (family, friends, etc.) d. Our technology e. Energy use and supply

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f. Ecosystems (lakes, rivers, forests, prairies) g. Water and food h. Animals i. Our ancestors Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answers are: Ecosystems (lakes, rivers, forests, prairies), People (family, friends, etc.), Animals, Energy use and supply, Recreational opportunities, Quality and diversity of the environment, Water and food Question 11 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Dr. Mark Seeley discussed the increasing "tropical-like" dew points (humidity) as one of the changes being observed locally. What are two of the effects of this increased humidity? Select one or more: a. Increased heat-related health care needs. b. Decrease in snow plowing expenses for cities. c. Increased demand for ice cream d. Changes in the seasonal behavior of ticks and mosquitoes. Yes, and also microorganisms and other insects and pathogens. Feedback

Your answer is correct. The correct answers are: Increased heat-related health care needs., Changes in the seasonal behavior of ticks and mosquitoes. Question 12 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following are ecological consequences of warmer temperatures in Minnesota and the region? (check all that apply) Select one or more: a. Shorter outdoor construction season b. changes in the plant hardiness zones c. less exposure to molds and allergens d. more rapid breakdown of crop residues in fields Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answers are: more rapid breakdown of crop residues in fields, changes in the plant hardiness zones Question 13 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question

Question text Data shows that global temperatures are changing by the same about in every season of the year. Select one: True False Feedback Dr. Seeley pointed out that the seasons are changing differently, with Dec, Jan, and Feb being among those where the greatest temperature rise has occurred for much of the U.S. The correct answer is 'False'. Question 14 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following changes in climate/weather were highlighted by Dr. Mark Seeley, as effects of climate change (check all that apply)? Select one or more: a. Greater frequency of weather extremes. b. Colder winters and warmer summers in Minnesota c. Conditions for severe storms migrating northward in the U.S. d. A greater share of precipitation occurring as convective, or violent storms in the U.S. and other regions. Feedback

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Your answer is correct. The correct answers are: A greater share of precipitation occurring as convective, or violent storms in the U.S. and other regions., Conditions for severe storms migrating northward in the U.S. , Greater frequency of weather extremes. Question 15 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text One of the reasons to accept that climate change is real, according to Dr. Mark Seeley, is that climate models more accurately mimic observed climate when human disturbances (land use, carbon emissions, etc.) are put into the models. Select one: True False Feedback The correct answer is 'True'. Question 16 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text According to this week's reading material, what is the global average sea level rise since the year 1880?

Select one: a. 8 mm b. 8 inches c. 8 feet d. 8 cm Feedback Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: 8 inches Question 17 Correct Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text One of the reasons to accept that climate change is real, according to Dr. Mark Seeley, is that observed and measured physical and biological changes/effects do not fit with measured climatic changes. Select one: True False Feedback In fact, observed and measured physical and biological changes/effects DO fit with measured climatic changes The correct answer is 'False'. Question 18 Correct

Grade 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text One of the reasons to accept that climate change is real, according to Dr. Mark Seeley, is that many of the measured characteristics of climate are changing, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, cloud cover, etc. Select one: True False Feedback The correct answer is 'True'.

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