A Short History of Nearly Everything Test | Final Test - Hard

Bill Bryson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything Test | Final Test - Hard

Bill Bryson
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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. How many elements occur naturally on Earth?

2. The author states that extinction seems to be:

3. The oldest record of life found so far consists of fossilized traces of microbes discovered where?

4. Each cell of the human body contains what length of DNA?

5. How many chromosomes are there inside a human cell's nucleus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the presence of bacteria in humans.

2. How are traits determined genetically?

3. How does DNA replicate itself?

4. What is cytoplasm?

5. What are cyanobacteria? How did they affect the environment billions of years ago?

6. What did scientists find in the Burgess Shale of British Columbia?

7. What does the author say about radioactive waste being dumped into oceans?

8. Describe the fossilized traces of microbes found in Greenland.

9. What is the water distribution across the world's major oceans?

10. What is Carl Linnaeus known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe earthquakes, including the mechanism behind them, where they can hit, and how they are measured.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the events that led to the discovery of Pluto and later of its moon. Then, describe the debate that went on regarding whether Pluto is a true planet.

Essay Topic 3

How has man influenced the extinction of plant and animal species? How does the author feel about this influence? What does his writing state or imply about what should be done differently?

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