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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Up in the Air: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far do coral reefs stretch north and south of the equator?
(a) 30 degrees.
(b) 30 miles.
(c) 20 degrees.
(d) 50 miles.

2. Who does Tizard bring on to help with the details of toad experiments?
(a) Carey McCamey.
(b) Ruth Gates.
(c) Caitlin Cooper.
(d) Elizabeth Kolbert.

3. What mammals were first experimented on with CRISPR and the gene drive?
(a) Mice.
(b) Rats.
(c) Birds.
(d) Toads.

4. Who is Edda Aradóttir?
(a) The managing director of the geothermal plant.
(b) One of the thermal engineers in Poland.
(c) A solar geoengineer hired by Bill Gates.
(d) A friend of Kolbert’s.

5. Why were cane toads first introduced outside of their natural environments?
(a) To kill the beetle grubs that were eating sugar cane.
(b) To keep ponds clear of algae.
(c) To replace another extinct toad species.
(d) To eat fly larvae.

Short Answer Questions

1. What invention launched the Industrial Revolution?

2. Where is Gates’ institution located?

3. What is NOT one of the problems mentioned regarding cane toads?

4. How many of Lackner’s trailer-sized carbon scrubbing units would be needed to significantly reduce the carbon footprint?

5. What is the strongest argument for gene editing cane toads, house mice, and ship rats?

(see the answer key)

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