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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the book was written, was the the total world production of oil per year?
(a) 50 billion barrels.
(b) 60 billion barrels.
(c) 30 billion barrels.
(d) 40 billion barrels.

2. What is the radius of damage that would be caused by a 1-kiloton blast?
(a) 300 feet.
(b) 1,250 feet.
(c) 900 feet.
(d) 450 feet.

3. In physics, what percentage of confidence must be demonstrated in a result before a journal will allow it to be published as a statistically significant observation?
(a) 98%.
(b) 97%.
(c) 95%.
(d) 92%.

4. How large was a plane that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 103 tons.
(b) 142 tons.
(c) 131 tons.
(d) 158 tons.

5. What prize did Richard Branson offer to anyone who came up with a practical way to remove the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
(a) $25 million.
(b) $35 million.
(c) $20 million.
(d) $30 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since when has the average temperature of the globe risen about 1 degree Fahrenheit?

2. How fast was a plane moving that was used as a weapon in the 9/11 attack?

3. How much does the IPCC estimate that temperatures could rise during your lifetime?

4. How many pounds of gasoline can a 10-gallon auto gas tank hold?

5. What size blade could a knife have before 9/11 to be carried on board a plane?

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