1. In the film “The Inconvenient Truth,” Al Gore states that a(n) ________ is the cause of the temperature increases that scientists are observing around the world. Increase in solar radiation Increase in tidal action Decrease in volcanic activity Thickening of the earth’s atmosphere

2. The year 2005 was a very destructive hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean and the US Gulf Coast. On the other hand, the year 2006 was relatively quiet for hurricanes in that area. Does this mean that global warming is unequivocally false? Yes No

3. Which of the following alternative fuel technology platforms was the first to be introduced to the mass markets? Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars General Motors EV1 Toyota Prius Toyota Corolla

4. If the observed climate changes continue unabated, which of the following mountains will lose its ice cap in a few years? Mt Everest Mt Kilimanjaro Mt McKinley Mt Erebus

5. In the spring of 2007, the US Supreme Court upheld a federal program designed to clean up coal-fired power plants in the US under the auspices of the Clean Air Act. Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the Clean Air Act? National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

6. In the recent miniseries “Planet Earth” produced by the Discovery Channel, a polar bear was filmed exhibiting very unusual behavior that was attributed to climate change. What was this behavior? The polar bear swam across a lake The polar bear walked across the slushy surface of an ice field The polar bear emerged from an ice cave The polar bear attacked a herd of walruses

7. One of the most severe threats from global warming is catastrophic coastal flooding due to the melting of ice caps. The melting of which ice cap(s) would cause the worst flooding problems? The Antarctic ice cap The ice caps of the Andes Mountains The Arctic ice cap The ice caps of the Rocky Mountains

8. The Gulf Stream is a flow of warm surface water from the southeast coast of the US towards the British Isles and Scandinavia, keeping the climate of Europe fairly moderate given the continent’s latitude. In addition to “The Inconvenient Truth,” another book (“The Coming Global Superstorm”) and another movie (“The Day after Tomorrow”) have indicated dire consequences for Europe if the Gulf Stream is disrupted. Approximately when was the flow of the Gulf Stream last disrupted? 10000 years ago 100 years ago 10 years ago 1000 years ago

9. In “The Inconvenient Truth”, Mr Gore displays measurements of carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere that go back several hundred millennia. Scientists use which method to take these measurements? Fossil records Archeological records Historical texts Ice core samples

10. According to CNN, the winter of 2006-2007 was the warmest on record in the northern hemisphere. However, persistent northwesterly winds produced record-breaking snowfalls in the northeast US during February 2007, with local measurements exceeding 12 feet! These snowfalls were exacerbated because warm temperatures through mid-January 2007 kept the surface of the Lake Ontario from freezing. Which state in the US bore the brunt of these lake-effect snows? Ohio New York Pennsylvania New Jersey