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Blue Planet: Designer Planet Exam Questions
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Based on the information in the images to the right, which of the following areas will be
impacted if we reach 2 degrees Celsius of warming? Select all that apply - Answers✔ALL
Which of the temperatures below do you think is a good target for maximum warming in the next
100 years? For reference, we were at about +0.6oC from the 1951-1980 average in 2014. Next,
you'll test scenarios to reach the target you choose. You'll be scored for completing this screen,
not any particular response. - Answers✔+2 degrees Celsius
What is the level of warming by 2150 - Answers✔8
^ repeat - Answers✔8
Let's see just how good we are as a society - if we put in maximum effort on every single
possible technology as soon as possible, where would our temperature rise be by 2150? -
Answers✔2
Is your initial target possible with the technologies you tested? - Answers✔Yes
What are some of the environmental impacts of your targeted warming level? Use the data at
right for reference - Answers✔Increased damage from floods and storms, increased coral
bleaching and increased species ranges shifts and wildfire risk
What do you think some of the economic impacts of your targeted warming level will be? These
could be related to the costs of getting to your target with current technology, or costs from the
environmental impacts you identify - Answers✔Complex, localized negative impacts on small
holders, subsistence farmers and fishers as well as the increasing burden from malnutrition,
diarrhea, cardio-respiratory, and infectious diseases
Think back to what you've done so far - what are the factors that affect the temperature of the
Earth? - Answers✔Albedo
Solar Luminosity
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