Quiz – IPCC Scenarios Decoded

Question 1 of 6

1. Question

Political election cycles

Radiative forcing pathways (RCPs)

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GDP growth targets only

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Stock market indices

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Political election cycles

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Question 2 of 6

2. Question

Precise daily weather predictions

Conditional projections, not predictions

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Guaranteed forecasts of the future

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Historical records of past climate

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Precise daily weather predictions

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Question 3 of 6

3. Question

The color of the page background

Uncertainty bands, confidence levels, and regional variations

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Only the single central line

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Stock ticker symbols

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The color of the page background

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Question 4 of 6

4. Question

No limitations exist in models

Precipitation, tipping points, and decadal variability

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Perfect prediction of all regional rainfall

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The exact date of every future storm

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No limitations exist in models

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Question 5 of 6

5. Question

Match each term to its meaning.

Sort elements

A socioeconomic development pathway
A radiative forcing pathway
Range of plausible outcomes
Strength of the scientific evidence

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Uncertainty band

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Confidence level

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Question 6 of 6

6. Question

Fill in the blanks.

IPCC scenarios pair Fill in the blank 1 of 3 describing society with Fill in the blank 2 of 3 describing radiative forcing, producing conditional Fill in the blank 3 of 3 rather than predictions.