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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tons of coal did the author say that the U.S. had in reserves in Chapter 7?
(a) 11 billion.
(b) 4 billion.
(c) About 2 trillion.
(d) About 3 trillion.

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

3. In Chapter 5, what was the cost of nautral gass per million cubic feet?
(a) $15.
(b) $10.
(c) $8.
(d) $12.

4. How much of a rem is in tooth X-rays?
(a) 1/500.
(b) 1/750.
(c) 1/1000.
(d) 1/2000.

5. How many deaths did the United Nations estimate around the world were caused by radiation from Chernobyl?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 4,000.
(c) 11,000.
(d) 9,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many horsepower was the maximum that the author's 1966 Volkswaagen Beetle produced?

2. When was the Davy Crockett nuclear device exploded in a test?

3. When the book was written, was the the total world production of oil per year?

4. How many watts per square food does overhead sunlight approximately deliver to the ground?

5. When did North Korea have a nuclear weapon test in Chapter 1?

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