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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Up in the Air: Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Kolbert say is the largest proponent of geoengineering?
(a) David Keith.
(b) Keith Herring.
(c) Jerrod Keith.
(d) Keith David.

2. A widely supported view regarding years the effect of human behavior on the environment is that it did not really become significant until when?
(a) The early-nineteenth century.
(b) The late-eighteenth century.
(c) The early-twentieth century.
(d) The late-seventeenth century.

3. The sulfer dioxide sent up into the stratosphere from a volcano gets oxidized into what?
(a) Sulfur trioxide.
(b) Sulfur valence electrons.
(c) Sulfur hexaflouride.
(d) Sulfuric acid.

4. What is Project Iceworm?
(a) A tunnel built under the ice to study glacial ice.
(b) A deep sea submarine used to study species at great depths.
(c) A plan to win the Cold War.
(d) A ship designed to cut through glacial ice.

5. What is the name of the new era in which Kolbert says we live?
(a) Precambrian.
(b) Jurassic.
(c) Paleozoic.
(d) Anthropocene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do commercial jets fly in the stratosphere?

2. The premise behind solar geoengineering is that, if volcanoes naturally cool the earth, what can happen?

3. What is Brodifacoum?

4. Are gene drives always beneficial for the species?

5. What place is NOT mentioned for having similar surprising information to what is learned from ice cores?

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