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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. Who suggested that mass and energy are actually the same thing?
(a) Thomas Edison.
(b) Albert Einstein.
(c) Charles Darwin.
(d) Joseph Lister.

2. Scientists are aware of at least how many galaxies in the universe?
(a) 110 thousand.
(b) 90 trillion.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 140 billion.

3. The first eruption of Yellowstone took place how many years ago?
(a) 74 thousand.
(b) 630 thousand.
(c) 16.5 million.
(d) 19.7 billion.

4. What did Carl Linnaeus develop that is still in wide use today?
(a) Method to unravel DNA codes.
(b) Way to differentiate closely related bacteria.
(c) Binomial system of genus and species.
(d) System for naming lunar features.

5. In 1875, why was Max Planck advised against studying physics and urged to study math instead?
(a) A career in math offered greater financial opportunities for him.
(b) The government often arrested those who delved in certain branches of physics.
(c) It was believed that all the important physics discoveries had already been made.
(d) Planek knew high-level math but only very basic physics.

Short Answer Questions

1. A caldera is a:

2. Which famous scientist was once an unknown patent clerk in Switzerland?

3. In the 1960s, what did Bob Christiansen realize about Yellowstone National Park after observing NASA-supplied images?

4. What is an extremophile?

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

(see the answer key)

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