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Before The Flood Documentary: Essential Questions

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Who is the narrator in the movie?
The actor Leonardo DiCaprio
How old was Leonardo DiCaprio when he became a climate activist?
DiCaprio was in his early 20s
Who said that climate change is the most important issue of our time?
Vice President Al Gore - Author of An Inconvenient Truth
What are fossil fuels?
Coal, oil, natural gas
How does the arctic function for the Northern Hemisphere?
It serves as an air conditioning - it lowers the temperature
Of what does Canada produce 350,00 barrels a day?
Oil sand
If average climate temperatures stay the same or increase, what will happen?
The ice on Greenland will melt away causing a severe rise of sea level and flooding
When water is no longer stored in ice, what will happen to sea levels?
Sea levels will rise
Name a politician that denies the impact of climate change
Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Rick Scott
Why does the movie suggest so many politicians and political pundits deny climate change?
It has to do with lobbying and industries (profits and human greed)
How long have scientists known about the problem of global warming?
More than 50 years (half a century)
China is replacing coal with what type of energy?
Wind and solar energy
What percentage of households in India do not have access to electricity?
Approximately 30%
Electricity consumed by one U.S. citizen at home is equivalent to. how many citizens of India?
31 Indians
How do rainforests benefit us and the environment?
The rainforests provide a home for thousands of species of plants and animals, many of which are beneficial to humankind. The organisms of the rainforest consume much of the atmospheric Carbon Dioxide that is created by man