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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The British astronomer Martin Rees hypothesizes that there could be an infinite number of what?
(a) Subatomic particles.
(b) Electromagnetic frequencies.
(c) Speeds of light.
(d) Different universes.

2. Bacteria take nitrogen from the air and form it into what?
(a) Amino acids.
(b) Fluoride.
(c) Water.
(d) Nitric oxide.

3. The strongest earthquake ever recorded was measured off the coast of Chile in 1960. What did it measure on the Richter scale?
(a) 7.8.
(b) 8.9.
(c) 10.2.
(d) 9.5.

4. Scientists eventually figured out that certain unusual rocks near Manson, Iowa, were not because of ancient volcanic activity as they first surmised, but the result of what?
(a) A huge meteor.
(b) A dynamite explosion.
(c) A lightning storm.
(d) A mini ice age.

5. The oldest record of life found so far consists of fossilized traces of microbes discovered where?
(a) Poland.
(b) Greenland.
(c) Iceland.
(d) Finland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Photosynthesis was developed during the early history of life on Earth by what?

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

3. According to the Reverend William Buckland, the biblical reference to "in the beginning" with regards to the formation of Earth could refer to:

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

5. During the time of the dinosaurs, Earth's magnetic field was:

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