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

2. The first eruption of Yellowstone took place how many years ago?

3. Quarks are held together by gluons and make up what?

4. According to the Caltech physicist Richard Feynman, the most important discovery ever made is what?

5. What components were central to the apparatus that Henry Cavendish used to determine the density of Earth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the three basic layers of Earth, namely, the crust, mantle, and core.

3. Who is the Reverend Robert Evans, and what is he known for?

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

5. Describe what happens in a supernova.

6. How did the English scientist Henry Cavendish determine the weight of Earth?

7. Explain how inventor and engineer, Thomas Midley, Jr., solved some problems but created enormous safety and environmental issues by adding lead to gasoline and by inventing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

8. What is the theory of continental drift? Who first proposed this theory, and how was it received?

9. Describe the protons, neutrons, and electrons of an atom.

10. Describe what happened after the last supervolcano erupted on Earth. When did this happen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe, in detail, the composition and function of a cell.

Essay Topic 2

What is continental drift? How did this concept emerge within the scientific community? How long did it take for this idea to gain acceptance? What evidence pointed to the reality of continental drift?

Essay Topic 3

In your own words, explain Superstring Theory.

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