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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. Who suggested that mass and energy are actually the same thing?
2. During the time of the dinosaurs, Earth's magnetic field was:
3. What is found at the very center of the Earth?
4. Halley believed that once scientists figured out the distance from the sun to the Earth, they could then calculate what?
5. Pluto is the first planet to be discovered by an:
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain how inventor and engineer, Thomas Midley, Jr., solved some problems but created enormous safety and environmental issues by adding lead to gasoline and by inventing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
2. Who was Bob Christiansen, and how did he determine that Yellowstone is a supervolcano?
3. Describe the three basic layers of Earth, namely, the crust, mantle, and core.
4. Who was Clair Patterson? Describe Clair Patterson's campaign against lead contamination.
5. What happened when Max Planck was advised to study math instead of physics?
6. What explanation did James Hutton come up with to describe the phenomenon of seashell fossils frequently found on mountaintops?
7. Describe some of the theories regarding what might have caused the Big Bang.
8. Describe what happened after the last supervolcano erupted on Earth. When did this happen?
9. Summarize what the author says about why it took so long to discover that Pluto has a moon.
10. Why is the term "dinosaurian" a misnomer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are quarks? Describe them in detail, including their function, composition, colors, and "flavors."
Essay Topic 2
Describe earthquakes, including the mechanism behind them, where they can hit, and how they are measured.
Essay Topic 3
When Charles Darwin came up with the concept of evolution and natural selection, he was met by much opposition. Describe the controversy surrounding Darwin's theories. Why did people oppose his observations? How did he feel about this? Scientifically, what made his theories seem improbable?
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