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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of government is Sagan most opposed to?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Plutocracy.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Fascism.

2. Which of the following is one of the moons of Mars?
(a) Orpheus.
(b) Gilgamesh.
(c) Hecuba.
(d) Phobos.

3. What is the primary way that humans add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
(a) Carburetor emissions.
(b) Drilling for natural gas and oil.
(c) Burning fossil fuels.
(d) Heavy industry byproducts.

4. What is the farthest orbital location that humans have ventured to since the last time men went to the moon?
(a) Parking orbit.
(b) Geosynchronous orbit.
(c) Low Earth orbit.
(d) High Earth orbit.

5. The atmosphere of Venus would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Cold.
(b) Thick.
(c) Deep.
(d) Light.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sagan, what was the major advantage of the attitude of the government towards the Apollo project?

2. When was Venus first explored by a space probe?

3. When does Sagan predict that anti-matter will be mass-manufactured?

4. Why does Sagan say that Mars is a more desirable target for human exploration than the moon?

5. Sagan estimates that intelligent life might arise on average in one out of how many stars?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sagan believe it is unlikely that a manned mission to Mars will be carried out in the near future?

2. What does Sagan want to see on Mars?

3. What resources does Sagan believe that carbon asteroids have that make them suitable for human habitation?

4. What is the purpose of SETI and how does it operate?

5. What promising signs does Mars have for being host to life?

6. How could planetary tides pull a small planet apart?

7. Why does Sagan believe that America sent men to the moon?

8. How is Venus similar to Earth?

9. Why does Sagan suggest that space exploration aids in protecting the planet?

10. What is unusual about the ring systems of the planets in our solar system?

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