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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Michael Barnsley from?
(a) Poland.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) Scotland.

2. When was Edward Lorenz born?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1917.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1914.

3. Where was Thomas S. Kuhn born?
(a) Cincinnati, Ohio.
(b) Anchorage, Alaska.
(c) Omaha, Nebraska.
(d) Spearfish, South Dakota.

4. Where is Stephen Smale from?
(a) Aurora, Illinois.
(b) Fargo, North Dakota.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Flint, Michigan.

5. What is the atomic number of helium?
(a) 7.
(b) 14.
(c) 2.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. What studies the behavior of dynamical systems that are highly sensitive to initial conditions?

2. What was the profession of Benoit Mandelbrot's father?

3. From what institution did Thomas S. Kuhn earn his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in physics?

4. Where is the National Weather Service headquartered?

5. What was the profession of Benoit Mandelbrot's mother?

(see the answer key)

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