Survey for Italian students 

Erasmus

1. Climate change

1. A  a natural variation that the Earth periodically faces
2. B  it is a false problem resulting from catastrofic perspectives
3. C  it is a real problem which needs to be faced urgently
4. D  i twill be a problem only  for future generations

2.  Effects of Climate Change on food supply

1. A  All in all they will be limited
2. B  They will affect wealthy and poor in the same way
3. C  Overall they will bring to a major security
4. D  They will also concern the production price  

3. Migrations

1. A  They are not related to Climate Change
2. B  They decrease due to  climate change
3. C  can increase due to climate change
4. D  they are related to regional conflicts

4. Which of the following climate change events do you think is false?

1. A  Can compromise human wealth
2. B  decrease regional conflicts
3. C  Can put at risk watersupply
4. D  Can jeopardize food production

5. An extreme climate event:

1. A  It is always caused by high temperatures
2. B  It is always the main cause of a disaster
3. C  It is often related to a disaster
4. D  It is to be considered a rare event

6. Global Warming is mainly caused by

1. A  volcanic variations
2. B  solar variations
3. C  natural fluctuations
4. D  Antropic factors

7. The European Commission

1. A  Has never dealt with Climate Change
2. B  Has worked poorly on the topic of adaptation
3. C  Has understood the importance of the adjustment policies
4. D  has funded only actions for mitigation measures

8. The Glasgow agreement has defined the warming to be contained

1. A  within 1 °C
2. B  below 1.5 °C
3. C  below 2°C
4. D  below 4°C

9. To carry out meaningful simulations it is necessary to elaborate data over a period of time:

1. A  about 6 months
2. B  the most for 50 years
3. C  about 30 years
4. D  at least 3 years

10. COSMOCLM:

1. A  It can carry out simulations with definitions of  200 km max.
2. B  It is a sort of global model
3. C  it is at present used by over 80  scientific centres in the world
4. D  It was elaborated in Emilia Romagna.

11.  Neartimerange

1. A  Isthe period of time considered of great interest
2. B  it lasts generally 1 year
3. C  according to the Italian climate simulationsissued by IPCC it covers the period of time from 1950  to 1951
4. D  according to the Italian climate simulationsissued by IPCC it covers the period of time of a century.

12. Consider the following two IPCC situations for Italy. They were both elaborated for a break of 30 year time.

T True

F False

13. This situation assumes that  by 2070 gas emissions will be lower than the present ones

T True

F False

14. The B scenario assumes the introduction of meaningful mitigation activities

T True

 F False

15. In both cases the temperatures in the peninsula  will decrease

T True

F False

16. Mitigation:  it represents a time break caused by climate change

T True

F False

17. Mitigation is  an adjusting process to the present climate

T True

F False

18. The aim of mitigation is  to increase the production of greenhouse gas

T  True
F  False

19. Mitigation can be carried out with the help of renewable energy

T  True
F  False

20. According to both IPCC scenarios,inItaly

1. A  there will be  more days with minimum temperatures below  0°C
2. B  days with temperatures above  29°C will increase
3. C  There will be a general increase of temperature
4. D  There will be a general increase of rain

21. The adjustment

1. A  it occurs immediately , when changes occur
2. B  It attemps to reduce limate change
3. C  it is an alternative strategy to climate change
4. D  has received, from a scientific and political  point of view , more attention compared to mitigation.