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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the last supervolcano erupt on Earth?

3. According to Einstein's theories, what is the nature of space?

4. About how many stars can be seen from Earth using a two-inch telescope?

5. Many scientists suspect that Pluto is just a comet of the:

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do earthquakes occur?

2. Who was Bob Christiansen, and how did he determine that Yellowstone is a supervolcano?

3. What happened when Max Planck was advised to study math instead of physics?

4. Who was Clair Patterson? Describe Clair Patterson's campaign against lead contamination.

5. When scientists first tried to grasp the idea of atoms, what did they disagree on?

6. How close did asteroids come to Earth in 1991 and 1993?

7. How does the Superstring Theory explain quarks?

8. Describe Albert Einstein before he became well known in the scientific community.

9. What explanation did James Hutton come up with to describe the phenomenon of seashell fossils frequently found on mountaintops?

10. Describe what the Archbishop James Usser and the Reverend William Buckland concluded regarding the age of Earth.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain supernovas. What exactly are they? Describe the mechanism behind them. How long do they last? What contributions do supernovas make to the universe?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the existence of bacteria on Earth with the existence of humans. Does one depend on the other? How so? Which organism is more resilient? Why?

Essay Topic 3

In your own words, explain Superstring Theory.

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