In 2018, the National Park Service released a report that analyzed the effects of climate change on flooding in our national parks in 2050, along with maps to illustrate those effects. The report and accompanying maps show that the threat to the National Mall is catastrophic.
In this eight-question quiz, see if you can evaluate the scope of the flooding threat to our Smithsonian museums and national monuments. Consult this National Park Service “Sea Level Rise Viewer” map below that predicts in blue the extent of flooding by the year 2050 during storm surge.*
Click here if you need a Mall map to identify individual museums and public buildings.
* Storm surge, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is the abnormal rise in seawater level during a storm, measured as the height of the water above the normal predicted astronomical tide. The surge is caused primarily by a storm’s winds pushing water onshore.
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At the end of the quiz, click the blue check mark to see your score.
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