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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 39, Vallenar reads a letter from what type of scientist?
(a) A chemist.
(b) A geologist.
(c) A meteorologist.
(d) A medical researcher.

2. What state does the meteorite become when it reaches its melting point?
(a) Liquid.
(b) Gas.
(c) Semi-liquid.
(d) Vapor.

3. In Chapter 35, Glinn tells the team that the mass of the meteorite has been updated after the jack failure. What is the new estimated mass?
(a) Twenty-five hundred thousand tons.
(b) Twenty-five thousand tons.
(c) Twenty-five hundred thousand pounds.
(d) Twenty-five thousand pounds.

4. What is an island of stability?
(a) A hypothetical group of elements high on the periodic table that are stable.
(b) A ship that floats on the upper most layer of water.
(c) A group of elements low on the periodic table that are stable.
(d) A floating island that will not tip.

5. What impending situation is mentioned in both Chapters 39 and 40?
(a) A possible earthquake.
(b) A possible panteonero.
(c) An expected tsunami.
(d) A hurricane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of modern technology does Sam McFarlane attempt to get San Bushmen to use in order to help him search for meteorites?

2. What is the profession of the man Vallenar interviews in Chapter 28?

3. In Chapter 29, what does Amira say Glinn hates?

4. How does McFarlane believe the meteorite's arrival on the island impacted the topography of the island?

5. What is the 'night lunch' mentioned in Chapter 11?

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