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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. Atoms are made up of smaller particles, including:
(a) Bytes.
(b) Molecules.
(c) Quarks.
(d) Cells.

2. Gregor Mendel, who conducted research on transmittal of traits in pea plants, was a scientist and a:
(a) Monk.
(b) Blacksmith.
(c) Politician.
(d) Soldier.

3. Which of the following is not a layer of Earth?
(a) Mantle.
(b) Core.
(c) Filling.
(d) Crust.

4. What is the highest elevation that humans are able to live and survive on Earth continuously without special accommodations?
(a) 22,000 feet.
(b) 27,000 feet.
(c) 18,000 feet.
(d) 14,000 feet.

5. Sir Isaac Newton wrote "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy," which explains his laws of what?
(a) Attraction.
(b) Electromagnetic interference.
(c) Motion and gravity.
(d) Quantum physics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Carl Linnaeus bring order to through his method of classification?

3. Humans share 98.4 percent of their DNA with:

4. What is the current estimate of the number of species that have lived on Earth since the beginning of life on our planet?

5. How did humans become dispersed across the planet?

(see the answer key)

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