Results
of First Day of Class Survey 1.) Do you think the federal government should regulate the release of greenhouse gases from sources like power plants, cars and factories in an effort to reduce global warming? |
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Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
Strongly should | 48.57% | 51 | ||||||
Somewhat should | 48.57% | 51 | ||||||
Somewhat should not | 1.90% | 2 | ||||||
Strongly should not | 0.95% | 1 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 105 | ||||||
2.) What if the regulations significantly lowered greenhouse gases but raised the price of gas by 1 dollars a gallon - should the government still regulate the release of greenhouse gases? | ||||||||
Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
should | 74.04% | 77 | ||||||
should not | 25.96% | 27 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 104 | ||||||
3.) The 2009 Copenhagen Accord states that the United States and other developed countries intend to contribute 10 billion dollars a year to help developing countries pay for reducing the amount of greenhouse gases they release. Is this something you sup | ||||||||
Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
support | 71.15% | 74 | ||||||
oppose | 28.85% | 30 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 104 | ||||||
4.) What if this payment lowers greenhouse house gases even more than if the US had spent the money to lower emissions from our own factories and cars? Would you support or oppose it under these conditions? | ||||||||
Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
support | 79.21% | 80 | ||||||
oppose | 20.79% | 21 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 101 | ||||||
5.) How much do you trust the things that scientists say about the environment? | ||||||||
Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
Completely | 2.88% | 3 | ||||||
A lot | 47.12% | 49 | ||||||
Moderate | 43.27% | 45 | ||||||
A little | 6.73% | 7 | ||||||
Not at all | 0% | 0 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 104 | ||||||
6.) Do most scientists agree with one another about the cause of global warming? | ||||||||
Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
Most agree | 29.13% | 30 | ||||||
There is a lot of disagreement | 70.87% | 73 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 103 | ||||||
7.) Do you think global warming is caused by humans through burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and the like? | ||||||||
Responses | ||||||||
(percent) | (count) | |||||||
Strongly agree | 32.69% | 34 | ||||||
Somewhat agree | 55.77% | 58 | ||||||
Somewhat disagree | 9.62% | 10 | ||||||
Strongly disagree | 1.92% | 2 | ||||||
Totals | 100% | 104 |