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

2. How many watts do humans emit?

3. When was it discovered that the amount of ozone formed in Antarctica was decreasing yearly?

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

5. Where is much of the uranium obtained?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the weapon paradox?

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

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

4. What is the main physics problem in fusion reactors, and what are some solutions?

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

6. What was the Little Ice Age?

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

8. What does Muller say about the safety of a space shuttle?

9. What was learned about the climate of the past from glaciers covering Greenland?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A neutron bomb is a type of enhanced radiation weapon. What is the difference between a neutron bomb and a hydrogen bomb? What is the difference between the type of damage created by a neutron bomb and a hydrogen bomb? What does the neutron bomb reveal about a weapons paradox?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Propaganda is using misinformation to influence the opinion of a person or group. What types of propaganda are discussed in the book? Why are physicists not likely to use propaganda? Why might scientists believe propaganda will help present their case, especially regarding global warming?

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