A Concern for the Future

These puzzlers were contributed by Atlas, whose site A Concern for the Future explores urbanization, global warming, and other future effects.

Can you answer them all? Start here for a tour through Atlas's site - and the answer to the first question. You'll find clues for the others, and an award at the end that you can add to your own home page.

1What is the ecumenopolis?

a) A resort hotel in Greece known to be dumping waste directly into a local bay.
b) A city that covers the entire globe.
c) A dish with Calimari and pasta.

2Which company is responsible for the end of the Streetcar Era?

a) General Motors
b) Ford
c) Hersheys

3Which of the following isn't a cause of Global Warming?

a) Termites
b) Combustion of fossil fuels
c) Cattle
d) Aerosol sprays
e) Cloramethyl hydrate

4When global warming occurs the consensus is that the worlds temperature will increase by ____?

a) 10°C to 25°C
b) 1.5°C to 4.5°C
c) 4°C to 8°C

5The Gaia Hypothesis states:

a) The world acts like a living organism.
b) The world is alive.
c) The world is the goddess Gaia.

6A neutral pH is:

a) 3
b) 7
c) 10

7The world's largest city is:

a) Tokyo, Japan
b) Bombay, India
c) Cairo, Egypt

8Earth Day is on the:

a) 22nd of April
b) 1st of May
c) 31st of April

9A nuclear winter will cause:

a) Global warming
b) Global cooling
c) All of the above
d) None of the above

10Acid rain:

a) grows stronger crops
b) erodes buildings
c) doesn't cross over international boundaries

 

 

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