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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to an old ballad, who was pushed over a precipice at Dob's Linn?

2. When did Crutzen publish "Geology of Mankind"?

3. What was Zalasiewicz's speciality?

4. How long a line did Armannsson use when he fished for cod?

5. What did golden frogs look like when they walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and how did it appear that the American mastodon became extinct?

2. Where and how did extinction emerge as an idea?

3. What did Charles Darwin do when he finished Cambridge?

4. Where were the Panamanian golden frogs housed, when it was discovered they were dying?

5. What was Castello Aragonese?

6. What was the Gola del Botttaccione?

7. Where were the first mastodon bones found that were studied?

8. How did Charles Lyell become a scientist?

9. How were the frogs protected at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center?

10. What is the purpose and design of the Icelandic Institute of Natural History?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It was proposed that a sixth extinction was occurring on our planet. What was the sixth extinction and why do some believe it is another mass extinction?

Essay Topic 2

Biosphere 2 was built to show how life could survive in a closed environment. What factors lead to the failure of Biosphere 2 and why couldn't the humans who lived there survive inside?

Essay Topic 3

Some scientists believe coral reefs may become extinct. What factors are threatening coral reefs and why might they not survive? Can anything be done to improve the chances of coral reefs surviving?

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