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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: The Digital Domain and The Last Mammoth.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In how many elements did the Greek believe?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

2. How does Bill record the mammoth's presence?
(a) An oscilloscope.
(b) A system of pumpkins and crates.
(c) An EEG.
(d) An EKG.

3. Upon what principle does a pulley work?
(a) The amount of work required is halved by the amount of effort.
(b) The rotation of one gear pulls the other.
(c) It is easier to pull something down rather than up.
(d) It is easier to overcome gravity than force.

4. What do machines that keep something cool do to heat?
(a) Remove it.
(b) Transpose it.
(c) Cause a change in velocity.
(d) Exchange it with cold material.

5. What are two things that can happen to light rays?
(a) They can be dissipated.
(b) They can be dissolved.
(c) They can be reflected or absorbed.
(d) They can be destroyed by gamma rays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are large fins which adjust their tilt to compensate for waves?

2. What two elements combine to make a body scanner?

3. What happens when electrons are rubbed, shuffled, or brushed off one surface onto another?

4. How does heat travel through heating elements?

5. What happens to the charge of an electron in a static electricity situation?

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