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Climate Change in Our Own Backyard

Quiz by Devin Franklin

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  • Q1
    According to the article "As Our Cities Grow Hotter, How Will We Adapt?" Louisville, Kentucky faces a severe shortage of what?
    Biodiversity
    Non-reflective Surfaces
    Clean Rivers & Streams
    Tree Cover
    60s
  • Q2
    What is the "urban heat-island effect?"
    When air pollution and smog above cities traps solar radiation and heat
    When dark, paved surfaces absorb solar radiation, raising the temperature of the air around them
    When a particular hot-spot "island" inside a city (like an industrial zone) warms the surrounding area
    When rising convection currents of hot air from cities are blocked by cooler air from surrounding rural farmland
    60s
  • Q3
    According to the article "As Our Cities Grow Hotter, How Will We Adapt?" what was responsible for killing approximately 86 people in the city of Louisville in 2012?
    Heat Wave
    Air Pollution
    Flash-Flooding
    Severe Storms
    60s
  • Q4
    Which the following methods have NOT been pursued by the City of Louisville to help remedy its environmental problems?
    Requiring all new construction to use only white, reflective roof tiles
    Replacing dark asphalt and concrete with lighter-colored pavement
    Planting more trees, grass, and green spaces
    Cutting back on excess heat seeping out of buildings and the tailpipes of cars
    60s
  • Q5
    According to the E.P.A., has the state of Kentucky warmed MORE or LESS than the average state in the U.S. over the last half-century?
    MORE
    So far, LESS
    60s
  • Q6
    Has precipitation in the state of Kentucky INCREASED or DECREASED in recent years?
    INCREASED
    DECREASED
    60s
  • Q7
    Has the risk of flooding in the state of Kentucky INCREASED or DECREASED in recent years?
    DECREASED
    INCREASED
    60s
  • Q8
    Has the threat of drought INCREASED or DECREASED in the state of Kentucky in recent years?
    INCREASED
    DECREASED
    60s
  • Q9
    Have fish populations Kentucky's waterways gone UP or DOWN in recent years?
    UP
    DOWN
    60s
  • Q10
    Have the frequency of toxic algal blooms in Kentucky gone UP or DOWN in recent years?
    UP
    DOWN
    60s
  • Q11
    Has the frost-free growing season for Kentucky's farmers got LONGER or SHORTER in recent years?
    LONGER
    SHORTER
    60s
  • Q12
    Is the amount of forested area in KY expected to INCREASE, DECREASE, or REMAIN THE SAME in the immediate future (as a result of Climate Change)?
    DECREASE
    REMAIN THE SAME
    INCREASE
    60s
  • Q13
    Who is considered AT RISK due to increased Ozone levels in Kentucky's atmosphere?
    All of the above
    Poor
    Sick & Asthmatic
    Elderly & Young
    60s

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