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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how many satellites did the author state would be needed to view the entire globe continuously?
(a) About 5,000.
(b) 4,500.
(c) Around 6,500.
(d) 3,000.

2. How much in 2008 were "triple junction" (82) solar cells?
(a) $100 per square foot.
(b) $75 per square foot.
(c) About $65 per square foot.
(d) Around $50 per square foot.

3. How much did the small nuclear weapon the Davy Crockett weigh?
(a) About 50 pounds.
(b) Around 40 pounds.
(c) 55 pounds.
(d) 60 pounds.

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

5. What was the blast radius of the M83 bombs carried by the B-52s?
(a) 4 miles.
(b) 2 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much power can a healthy person produce by pedaling a bicycle?

2. When did the nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island run out of control and a third of its uranium fuel melted?

3. In Chapter 11, when did the U.S. and Russia disclosed the number of nuclear strategic warheads that they had?

4. In Chapter 14, where was a very large tokamak being built?

5. When was the Los Alamos Primer declassified and published by the United States?

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