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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the space shuttle Challenger explode?
(a) March 2, 1986.
(b) February 9, 1986.
(c) January 28, 1986.
(d) April 19, 1986.

2. According to the IPCC, how much of a chance is there that humans are not responsible for global warming?
(a) 8%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 12%.
(d) 10%.

3. When were high sea surface temperatures in the Caribbean detected by infrared satellites in Chapter 18?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2006.

4. How fast is the Moon moving in respect to Earth?
(a) 0.6 miles per second.
(b) 1.7 miles per second.
(c) 1.2 miles per second.
(d) 0.4 miles per second.

5. At 100 miles altitude, what percent is the gravity from what it is on the surface?
(a) 95.
(b) 60.
(c) 80.
(d) 75.

6. At the time the book was written, how much did the GRACE satellites discover that the ice volume in Antarctica is decreasing per year?
(a) 27 cubic miles.
(b) 51 cubic miles.
(c) 43 cubic miles.
(d) 36 cubic miles.

7. How long did the author believe it would take for a true power tokamak to become a reality in Chapter 14?
(a) 75 years.
(b) At least 20 years.
(c) About 50 years.
(d) 100 years.

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

9. In Chapter 11, when did the U.S. and Russia disclosed the number of nuclear strategic warheads that they had?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2007.
(d) 2006.

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

11. What would the temperature of the Earth's surface be without greenhouse gases?
(a) 25 degrees F.
(b) 12 degrees F.
(c) 10 degrees F.
(d) 5 degrees F.

12. How much did it cost to launch a pound of anything into orbit in 2008?
(a) About $5,000.
(b) $4,975.
(c) $3,330.
(d) Around $7,500.

13. When did the United States go after Osama bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains of Afghanistan?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2002.

14. If a fighter pilot enters a maneuver that accelerates him for a brief time at 9 g, what force is exerted upon him?
(a) 850 pounds.
(b) 1,890 pouonds.
(c) 980 pounds.
(d) 1,620 pounds.

15. In Section V, how many degrees Fahrenheit does the author say that the Earth's temperature has increased in the last century?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is much of the uranium obtained?

2. How much does the IPCC estimate that temperatures could rise during your lifetime?

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

4. In Chapter 14, how many lasers were in a building at Livermore?

5. How far is the moon from the Earth?

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