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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2007, where was a secret nuclear facility discovered when Israel attacked the country?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Syria.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Albania.

2. How fast is the Moon moving in respect to Earth?
(a) 1.7 miles per second.
(b) 0.6 miles per second.
(c) 0.4 miles per second.
(d) 1.2 miles per second.

3. If a fighter pilot enters a maneuver that accelerates him for a brief time at 9 g, what force is exerted upon him?
(a) 980 pounds.
(b) 1,620 pounds.
(c) 1,890 pouonds.
(d) 850 pounds.

4. When did Marion Hubbert do an analysis that showed oil will never completely run out?
(a) 1956.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1973.

5. Where is much of the uranium obtained?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Arizona.
(d) New Mexico.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Manhattan Project, how much uranium did scientists believe was needed for a critical mass?

2. When the author had his feet x-rayed as a child, how much radiation did his feet probably receive?

3. When did a pebble bed reactor have to be shut down in Germany?

4. How much does a kilogram weigh?

5. How high in altitude must a person travel to be awarded astronaut wings by the United States?

(see the answer key)

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