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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. If you weigh 150 pounds on Earth, how much will you weigh on Jupiter?

2. When did the United States go after Osama bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains of Afghanistan?

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

4. According to the IPCC, how much of a chance is there that humans are not responsible for global warming?

5. During the last real ice age, how much lower were the oceans than today?

Short Essay Questions

1. What theory did Milutin Milankovic use to explain the cyclic pattern of the ice ages?

2. Why do all objects fall at the same speed?

3. In Chapter 15, what does the author believe is the most efficient way to travel to space?

4. What needs to be understood about global warming?

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

6. What is the weapon paradox?

7. Why is it not necessary to enrich the uranium in a nucelar reactor, and what types of moderators can be used?

8. In Chapter 13, what are the pros and cons of using depleted uranium in the shells of hydrogen bombs?

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

10. At the end of Chapter 14, what does the author believe about nuclear power in the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many people fear that the next terrorist attack will be nuclear. Who might use nuclear weapons in an attack on the U.S.? Why would rogue countries be more likely to use nuclear weapons than terrorists?

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

Physics is the science that seeks to better understand the behavior of the universe. Why does Muller believe a basic understanding of physics is important for future presidents?

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