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Do You Know as Much as Students Do About Climate Change? Quiz Yourself
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Do You Know as Much as Students Do About Climate Change? Quiz Yourself

By Arianna Prothero, Madeline Will & Hyon-Young Kim 鈥� November 23, 2022 1 min read
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Climate change is constantly in the news and cemented into our political discourse. Unseasonal temperatures are now part of our obligatory pleasantries about the weather. Despite that, many American adults are confused about what, exactly, is causing climate change and misconceptions abound.

The same is true for U.S. teens, according to a new survey by the EdWeek Research Center.

Take our short quiz below to test your own knowledge of climate change (and see how you stack up against today鈥檚 high school students).

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Arianna Prothero
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Arianna Prothero covers technology, student well-being, and the intersection of the two for Education Week.
Madeline Will
Assistant Managing Editor,  Education Week
Madeline Will is an assistant managing editor for Education Week, leading coverage of school leadership and general education trends.
Hyon-Young Kim
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Hyon-Young Kim is senior digital news specialist for Education Week.
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