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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Harnassing the Elements, Exploiting Heat, Nuclear Power, pp. 142-173.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the inclined plane do?
(a) Decreases effort.
(b) Extends the distance to a rise.
(c) Decreases gravitational force.
(d) Increases effort.

2. What is the result of a collision of molecules which break on impact forming new and different molecules?
(a) Combustion.
(b) Fission.
(c) Radiation.
(d) Fusion.

3. What is one component of a lever?
(a) A spring.
(b) A screw.
(c) A caliper.
(d) A straight edge.

4. What does increasing heat do to molecules?
(a) It slows them down.
(b) It increases the movement of molecules.
(c) It makes them break apart.
(d) Nothing.

5. What does a driving force initiate?
(a) Electron activity.
(b) Work.
(c) Inertia.
(d) Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are two things a sail can do for a craft?

2. What forms a molecule?

3. What is applied to a lever to make it move?

4. What is the density of salt water compared to fresh water?

5. What emits both infrared and light rays?

(see the answer key)

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