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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of moderator is used to slow neutrons in a reactor in a power plant in the U.S.?
(a) Heavy water.
(b) Ordinary water.
(c) Graphite.
(d) Beryllium.

2. When did North Korea have a nuclear weapon test in Chapter 1?
(a) March 3, 2005.
(b) September 7, 2004.
(c) October 9, 2006.
(d) February 20, 2007.

3. In Chapter 23, how much carbon dioxide was produced in a gigawatt electric power plant every three seconds?
(a) 1/2 ton.
(b) 3/4 ton.
(c) 1 ton.
(d) 2 tons.

4. At the time the book was written, what company was second in oil reserves only to Saudi Arabia?
(a) Canada.
(b) Iran.
(c) United States.
(d) Russia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people died from the anthrax letters sent after 9/11?

2. How much in 2008 were "triple junction" (82) solar cells?

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

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

5. In Chapter 25, by what percent did the use of ethanol made from sugar cane in Brazil reduce green house emissions?

(see the answer key)

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