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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did China become the biggest source of the carbon dioxide increase?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2007.

2. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?
(a) At least 20 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 75 years.
(d) About 50 years.

3. In Part IV, how long did it take to go between Moscow and New York City by satellite?
(a) 17 minutes.
(b) 21 minutes.
(c) 34 minutes.
(d) 13 minutes.

4. How many people could be killed by the radioactivity in a nuclear power plant if they ate it?
(a) 50 million.
(b) 15 million.
(c) 90 million.
(d) 30 million.

5. How much of the radioactivity in the Chernobyl reactor was possible released into the atmosphere?
(a) 30%.
(b) 35%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 40%.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the distance to the nearest star (other than the sun)?

2. How much gasoline could the deuterium yield that is found in each gallon of seawater?

3. How long can a pilot fighter endure the force of 9g if they are wearing the right type of pressurized suit?

4. When did Marion Hubbert do an analysis that showed oil will never completely run out?

5. How long does the radioactivity of potassium-40 last?

(see the answer key)

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