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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cyclone added a ridge on One Tree Island in March 2009?
(a) Rina.
(b) Jose.
(c) Hamish.
(d) Arlene.

2. In Chapter 5, where was Luis Alvarez able to obtain rock samples?
(a) China.
(b) Siberia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Africa.

3. When Acropora millepora spawned, how many eggs would be in each egg-sperm bundle?
(a) 15-20.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 20-40.

4. When did Hall-Spencer first take a trip to the vents near Castello Aragonese?
(a) 1999.
(b) 2000.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2002.

5. What did Ken Caldeira do before becoming an atmospheric scientists?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Physician.
(c) School teacher.
(d) Software developer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Alvarez get a job at Berkeley?

2. Who was the first scientist to test sensitivity of coral to the saturation state?

3. What was Zalasiewicz's speciality?

4. How many species new to science had Silman and his students found?

5. When Acropora millepora spawned, how many sperm were in each egg-sperm bundle?

(see the answer key)

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