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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Among the Moons of Saturn, Chapter 8, The First New Planet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What planet represents the farthest distance from Earth that the Voyager craft were intended to function at?
(a) Uranus.
(b) Mars.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Saturn

2. What means does Sagan suggest that humans use to represent and express their desire to wander?
(a) Colonization.
(b) Adventures.
(c) Trade.
(d) Stories and symbols.

3. What type of waves could be analyzed to demonstrate that there is intelligent life on Earth?
(a) Ultraviolet waves.
(b) Microwaves.
(c) Cosmic waves.
(d) Radio waves.

4. Sagan believes that Titan hosts oceans made of what compound?
(a) Saturated salts.
(b) Hydrocarbons.
(c) Methane.
(d) Water.

5. Sagan expects both Voyager spacecrafts to continue to broadcast data through what year?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2050.
(c) 2030.
(d) 2015.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about Uranus's orientation?

2. What unusual source of energy do the Voyager spacecraft take advantage of?

3. The Voyager probes found large amounts of what element on Titan?

4. How does Sagan characterize NASA?

5. As of 1990, how many planets did the Voyager craft explore?

(see the answer key)

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