Test your knowledge of forests and climate change in Maine with our interactive climate change quiz! Can you answer all of the following questions and get a perfect score?

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1. When forests are cleared, they release which of the following gases, proven to cause climate change?
   
   
   1. helium
   2. carbon dioxide
   3. nitrogen
   4. hydrogen
2. What approximate percentage of carbon emissions worldwide is caused by cutting down trees?
   
   
   1. close to 10 percent
   2. close to 15 percent
   3. close to 20 percent
   4. close to 25 percent
3. Deforestation is the second leading contributor of carbon emissions worldwide.
   
   
   1. True
   2. False
4. Maine is home to 17.7 million acres of forest. Where does Maine rank on the list of most heavily-forested states?
   
   
   1. First
   2. Second
   3. Fifth
   4. Tenth
5. Forests are destroyed at what rate around the world?
   
   
   1. one acre per day
   2. one acre per hour
   3. one acre per minute
   4. one acre per second
6. Ten years ago, The Nature Conservancy in Maine closed a historic deal to purchase how many acres in the St. John River forest?
   
   
   1. 850 acres
   2. 8,500 acres
   3. 18,500 acres
   4. 185,000 acres
7. At the current rate of deforestation, tropical rain forests will virtually disappear as functioning ecosystems within how many years?
   
   
   1. 100 years
   2. 200 years
   3. 500 years
   4. 1,000 years
8. Protecting one acre of mature forest from destruction is equivalent to taking how many cars off the road for one year?
   
   
   1. 90 cars
   2. 60 cars
   3. 30 cars
   4. 1 car
9. This fall, The Nature Conservancy is acquiring more than 10,000 acres of forest along what river in the North Maine Woods?
   
   
   1. Mount Agamenticus
   2. Penobscot
   3. Kennebec River
   4. Moose River

Climate Change Quiz Scoring Guide

• 0-3 correct: Hmm…you still have a lot to learn about forests and climate change!
• 4-6 correct: You’re getting there. Learn more about the role of forests in reducing emissions.
• 7-9 correct: Great! You understand the importance of forests in defending against climate change.  Help us reduce the impacts of climate change now.