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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 did the space shuttle Columbia explode?
2. In the last century, how much has the cardbon dioxide level risen?
3. In Chapter 14, where was a very large tokamak being built?
4. If a fusion reactor could be built, how much deuterium and tritium would be needed yearly for a gigawatt power plant?
5. During the last real ice age, how much lower were the oceans than today?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 15, what does the author believe is the most efficient way to travel to space?
2. What is the main physics problem in fusion reactors, and what are some solutions?
3. What radiation levels were measured after the Three Mile Island incident, and why were the levels not caused by the accident?
4. What was learned about the climate of the past from glaciers covering Greenland?
5. What information can be discovered from space?
6. What happened to the space shuttle Columbia, and why does the author think what happened should not be a suprise?
7. What are the challenges for people moving in weak gravity?
8. Why is it not necessary to enrich the uranium in a nucelar reactor, and what types of moderators can be used?
9. What does Muller say about the safety of a space shuttle?
10. What dangers were there regarding nuclear weapons at the time the book was written?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
People are confused and misinformed about radioactivity. What confusion and misinformation surrounds discussions of radioactivity? How many people have died from radiation accidents? How do people usually die in a nuclear disaster? What are the risks of radiation exposure? How can safety measures decrease those risks?
Essay Topic 3
Anecdotes are short stories used by an author to provide personal knowledge or experience of a topic being discussed. What are some anecdotes the author uses in the book? How does the use of anecdotes help readers understand concepts?
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