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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A caldera is a:
(a) Pointy volcanic peak.
(b) Group of hot springs.
(c) Large crater.
(d) Chain of islands.

2. Astronomer Edmond Halley believed that the distance from the Earth to the sun could be deduced from the:
(a) Distance to the moon.
(b) Position of Mars.
(c) Size of solar flares.
(d) Transits of Venus.

3. Quarks are held together by gluons and make up what?
(a) Electrons and neutrons.
(b) Electrons and protons.
(c) Neutrons and neutrinos.
(d) Protons and neutrons.

4. What is a supernova?
(a) A dying star.
(b) A red giant.
(c) A young, emerging star.
(d) A white dwarf.

5. Our universe is at least how many light-years wide?
(a) 100 billion.
(b) 350 trillion.
(c) 5 trillion.
(d) 50 million trillions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 1980 and 2003, how many supernovas did the Reverend Robert Evans of Australia discover using a simple backyard telescope?

2. When entomologist Terry Erwin collected insect samples from 19 rain forest trees, how many different varieties of beetles did he find?

3. Approximately how many miles are there from Earth's surface to its core?

4. Max Planck ignored those who urged him to avoid physics and ended up doing groundbreaking work on:

5. What percentage of a person's genes are shared with all other humans?

(see the answer key)

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