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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII-VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first scientist to test sensitivity of coral to the saturation state?
(a) Chris Langdon.
(b) Peter Andrews.
(c) James Bryant.
(d) William Wyatt.

2. How long after the author read an article about the five great mass extinctions that had occurred on the earth did she book a plane to Panama?
(a) Few days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) About a week.
(d) 6 days.

3. During the end-Permian extinction, how much did scientists theorize the seas warmed?
(a) 50 degrees.
(b) 20 degrees.
(c) 70 degrees.
(d) 18 degrees.

4. According to Paul Crutzen, how much of the earth had been transformed by human activity?
(a) 3/4.
(b) 1/2.
(c) Between 1/3 and 1/2.
(d) About 1/4 to 1/3.

5. How close to Australia was One Tree Island?
(a) 50 miles.
(b) 75 miles.
(c) 10 miles.
(d) 5 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How big was each of Silman's tree plots?

2. What cyclone added a ridge on One Tree Island in March 2009?

3. How many tree plots had Silman established to study climate change in the tropics?

4. How many hooks would Armannsson have on his line when he fished for cod?

5. How big was One Tree Island?

(see the answer key)

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