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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 is the main component of the atmosphere of Venus?
(a) Sulfuric acid.
(b) Quicklime gas.
(c) Hydrogen.
(d) Phosphate.
2. What happens to the number of asteroids and comets in the solar system as time goes on?
(a) It diminishes.
(b) It increases.
(c) It remains about the same.
(d) Its change is unknown.
3. Why does Sagan say that Mars is a more desirable target for human exploration than the moon?
(a) It is more inhabitable.
(b) It has more to teach.
(c) It has more resources.
(d) It is more like Earth.
4. The atmosphere of Venus would best be described as which of the following?
(a) Cold.
(b) Deep.
(c) Light.
(d) Thick.
5. When was Venus first explored by a space probe?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1970.
Short Answer Questions
1. When does Sagan think that the human race will be "on its way"?
2. What planet in the solar system obviously suffers from a severe greenhouse gas effect?
3. How does Sagan characterize most of the benefits gleaned from the space programs of the 60s and 70s?
4. What type of missions does Sagan recommend in order to prepare to deal with Earth-bound asteroids?
5. What country does Sagan believe is best suited for undertaking a terraforming effort?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Venus similar to Earth?
2. How is Venus different from Earth?
3. What would the process of "terraforming" on Mars be like?
4. How does Sagan believe that humanity will progress in the next hundred or so generations?
5. What is the purpose of SETI and how does it operate?
6. What major environmental catastrophes does Sagan warn against in Chapter 14, "Exploring Other Worlds and Protecting One"?
7. What does Sagan want to see on Mars?
8. What is unusual about the surface of Venus?
9. Why does Sagan believe that America sent men to the moon?
10. What does Sagan believe black holes have to offer?
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