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

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

3. Many scientists suspect that Pluto is just a comet of the:
(a) Orion Belt.
(b) Kuiper Belt.
(c) Neptunian Belt.
(d) Solar Belt.

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

5. Which of the following is not part of an atom?
(a) Neutron.
(b) Morton.
(c) Electron.
(d) Proton.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the last supervolcano erupt on Earth?

2. Arranged side by side, how many atoms can fit across the width of a typical human hair?

3. Scientists now believe that life began on Earth how long ago?

4. If all of the ice in Antarctica were to melt, by how much would ocean levels rise?

5. What is the average distance between asteroids found in the inner solar system between Mars and Jupiter?

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