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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people could be killed by the radioactivity in a nuclear power plant if they ate it?

2. What would the temperature of the Earth's surface be without greenhouse gases?

3. How many times less toxic is plutonium that cyanide?

4. When did the space shuttle Challenger explode?

5. How long can a pilot fighter endure the force of 9g if they are wearing the right type of pressurized suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the space shuttle Challenger?

2. What information can be discovered from space?

3. What was the Little Ice Age?

4. What needs to be understood about global warming?

5. What is X-ray backscatter, and what is it used for?

6. What is the main difference between nuclear and diesel submarines?

7. What radiation levels were measured after the Three Mile Island incident, and why were the levels not caused by the accident?

8. In Chapter 11, what two sides are there to stockpiling weapons?

9. At the time the book was written, what prototype of a nuclear waste facility was developed by the U.S. government?

10. What happened to the space shuttle Columbia, and why does the author think what happened should not be a suprise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The sun can be used to produce energy. What are some uses of solar energy? What are some practical and not practical ways to use solar energy?

Essay Topic 2

Anthrax is a biological weapon. How was anthrax used as a weapon in 2001? Why is it considered a biological weapon? Why is it not successful on a large scale in killing people?

Essay Topic 3

The 9/11 attacks were an example of low-tech terrorism. What is the difference between low-tech and high-tech terrorism? Why might terrorists prefer low-tech terrorism?

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