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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times less toxic is plutonium that cyanide?
(a) Around 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) About 5.

2. When did Marion Hubbert do an analysis that showed oil will never completely run out?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1973.

3. In Chapter 6, what was the name of Muller's student in his anecdote?
(a) Liz.
(b) Dixie.
(c) Cathi.
(d) Rachel.

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

5. How much power can a healthy person produce by pedaling a bicycle?
(a) 3/4 horsepower.
(b) 1 horsepower.
(c) 1/7 horsepower.
(d) 1/3 horsepower.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is plutonium-239 not considered nuclear waste?

2. In Chapter 13, where was there a prototype nuclear waste facility?

3. How much of a half-life does carbon-14 have?

4. How long does the radioactivity of iodine-131 last?

5. How many tons of jet fuel did each plane carry in the 9/11 attack?

(see the answer key)

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