Post-Test

URBAN HEAT ISLANDS "OPEN NOTE" POST-TEST

LESSON 1

1. Describe urban areas.
   
   
   
   
2. Describe suburban areas.

 

3. Describe rural areas.
   
   
   
   
4. Which area from above usually has hotter air temperatures?
   
   
   
   
5. What does a thermal or infrared map tell us?
   
   
   
   
6. What does red/orange show on a thermal map?
   

   
   
   
   

   LESSON 2

7. What is surface temperature?
   
   
   
   
8. What is ambient air temperature?
   
   
   
   
9. What color roof would cool the air above better, black or white?
   
   
   
   
10. What is an urban heat island?
    
    
    
    
11. Why do we want to reduce urban heat islands? List at least two reasons.
    
    
    
    

LESSON 3

12. What is carbon monoxide?
    
    
    
    
13. Does ground level ozone increase or decrease when temperatures rise?
    
    
    
    
14. Describe ground level ozone.

 

15. From the color overheads, what is responsible for most of the Wasatch Front’s pollution?
    
    
    
    
16. What are PM₁₀s?
    
    
    
    
    LESSON 4
    
    
17. What makes deciduous trees different from evergreen trees?
    
    
    

    18. List three good things that trees do for us and our environment.

    19. How do trees help reduce the existence of urban heat islands?

    20. (5 pts) In three SENTENCES, write about the ideas, activities or assignments you enjoyed most during our Cool Communities program.