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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5,Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vesto Slipher's work at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona led him to discover that distant stars are moving away from us, with the farthest stars moving the fastest, suggesting that the universe is:
(a) Shrinking.
(b) Expanding.
(c) Oscillating.
(d) Stable.

2. In the 1960s, what did Bob Christiansen realize about Yellowstone National Park after observing NASA-supplied images?
(a) The park was carved by moving glaciers.
(b) The park holds thousands of volcanoes.
(c) Practically the whole park is a volcano.
(d) Most of the park was created by a massive earthquake.

3. Which famous scientist was once an unknown patent clerk in Switzerland?
(a) Thomas Edison.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) Joseph Lister.
(d) Charles Darwin.

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

5. What is an extremophile?
(a) An extremely large living organism.
(b) A scientist who studies climate extremes.
(c) A researcher who explores extremely isolated regions.
(d) An organism adapted to living in extreme conditions.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The first eruption of Yellowstone took place how many years ago?

4. Approximately how many okapi live in the rain forests of Zaire?

5. In 1875, why was Max Planck advised against studying physics and urged to study math instead?

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