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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did a pebble bed reactor have to be shut down in Germany?
(a) 1988.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1986.
(d) 2000.

2. How much does the IPCC estimate that temperatures could rise during your lifetime?
(a) 2 to 8 degrees F.
(b) 3 to 10 degrees F.
(c) 4 to 15 degrees F.
(d) 1 to 5 degrees F.

3. When did scientists use satellites called GRACE to measure changes in Antarctic ice from 2002 to 2005?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2008.

4. What is the blast range for each warhead carried on nuclear missiles in Chapter 2?
(a) 3 1/2 miles.
(b) About a quarter mile.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) Over half a mile.

5. What size blade could a knife have before 9/11 to be carried on board a plane?
(a) About 2 inches.
(b) Less than 5 inches.
(c) About 3 inches.
(d) Less than 4 inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color roofs can lower air-conditioning costs?

2. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?

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

4. How many pounds of gasoline can a 10-gallon auto gas tank hold?

5. How many times the energy of uranium and plutonium bombs can be released by hydrogen bombs?

(see the answer key)

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