Science Knowledge

Overall (n = 1260)

Below Avg. (n = 390)

Average (n = 324)

Above Avg (n = 528)

X² (p)

On a scale of 1 - 5 (1 = not at all, 5 = the most)

Do you think global warming is occurring?

4.03 ± 0.03

3.64 ± 0.06

4.04 ± 0.05

4.32 ± 0.04

98.5 (<0.0001)

Do you think it is due to human activities?

3.87 ± 0.03

3.55 ± 0.06

3.89 ± 0.05

4.09 ± 0.04

59.2 (<0.0001)

Is sea level rise related to global warming?

3.81 ± 0.03

3.47 ± 0.06

3.78 ± 0.06

4.09 ± 0.04

71.0 (<0.0001)

Is sea level rise occurring in the world?

3.79 ± 0.03

3.4 ± 0.06

3.78 ± 0.05

4.08 ± 0.04

81.6 (<0.0001)

Is sea level rise occurring in New Jersey?

3.48 ± 0.03

3.17 ± 0.06

3.44 ± 0.06

3.73 ± 0.05

49.8 (<0.0001)

Are the seasons earlier then they used to be?

3.44 ± 0.03

3.29 ± 0.06

3.37 ± 0.06

3.6 ± 0.05

17.0 (0.0002)

Do you consider yourself current with news?

3.37 ± 0.03

3.12 ± 0.06

3.36 ± 0.06

3.56 ± 0.05

30.3 (<0.0001)

Was Sandy partly a result of global warming?

3.04 ± 0.05

2.76 ± 0.08

3.18 ± 0.09

3.19 ± 0.08

18.4 (<0.0001)

Do you think it is due to natural factors?

2.99 ± 0.03

2.97 ± 0.06

3.02 ± 0.06

2.99 ± 0.05

NS

Is sea level rise affecting NJ people otherthan those

2.67 ± 0.03

2.36 ± 0.06

2.73 ± 0.06

2.87 ± 0.05

44.5 (<0.0001)

living along the shore?

Is sea level rise affecting your life directly?

2.02 ± 0.03

1.8 ± 0.05

2.01 ± 0.06

2.2 ± 0.06

24.7 (<0.0001)

How will sea level rise affect: (1 = not at all, 5 = the most)

Flooding of houses along beach

4.38 ± 0.04

4.21 ± 0.08

4.41 ± 0.07

4.53 ± 0.05

9.3 (0.009)

Number of severe storms

3.8 ± 0.05

3.54 ± 0.08

3.91 ± 0.08

3.97 ± 0.07

16.2 (0.0003)

Number of flood tides

3.78 ± 0.03

3.49 ± 0.06

3.8 ± 0.05

3.99 ± 0.04

46.5 (<0.0001)

Spawning areas for fish

3.58 ± 0.03

3.41 ± 0.06

3.57 ± 0.06

3.72 ± 0.05

15.0 (0.0005)

Amount of bathable beaches

3.58 ± 0.03

3.4 ± 0.06

3.65 ± 0.06

3.67 ± 0.05

13.6 (0.001)

Amount of salt marshes

3.54 ± 0.03

3.14 ± 0.06

3.57 ± 0.06

3.81 ± 0.04

77.7 (<0.0001)

Amount of crab beds

3.54 ± 0.03

3.29 ± 0.06

3.57 ± 0.06

3.71 ± 0.05

34.5 (<0.0001)

Fishing opportunities

3.54 ± 0.03

3.42 ± 0.06

3.63 ± 0.06

3.57 ± 0.05

6.6 (0.04)

Amount of mudflat habitats

3.48 ± 0.03

3.12 ± 0.06

3.45 ± 0.06

3.76 ± 0.05

73.1 (<0.0001)

Road/bridge construction

3.42 ± 0.03

3.17 ± 0.06

3.47 ± 0.06

3.58 ± 0.05

30.4 (<0.0001)

Nesting success of birds

3.29 ± 0.03

3.04 ± 0.06

3.27 ± 0.06

3.5 ± 0.05

35.1 (<0.0001)

Nesting areas for birds

3.28 ± 0.03

2.88 ± 0.06

3.28 ± 0.06

3.58 ± 0.05

75.1 (<0.0001)

NJ economics

3.27 ± 0.03

2.92 ± 0.06

3.32 ± 0.06

3.5 ± 0.04

64.6 (<0.0001)

Your economics

2.44 ± 0.03

2.16 ± 0.06

2.51 ± 0.07

2.59 ± 0.06

28.4 (<0.0001)