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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much in 2008 were "triple junction" (82) solar cells?
(a) $100 per square foot.
(b) $75 per square foot.
(c) About $65 per square foot.
(d) Around $50 per square foot.

2. How much did the small nuclear weapon the Davy Crockett weigh?
(a) Around 40 pounds.
(b) 60 pounds.
(c) About 50 pounds.
(d) 55 pounds.

3. How much larger was a nuclear explosion tested by the Soviets in Chapter 2 than the Hiroshima bomb?
(a) 2,000 times.
(b) 3,000 times.
(c) 3,500 times.
(d) 2,500 times.

4. How many tons of jet fuel did each plane carry in the 9/11 attack?
(a) 65.
(b) 55.
(c) 50.
(d) 60.

5. How much power can a healthy person produce by pedaling a bicycle?
(a) 3/4 horsepower.
(b) 1/3 horsepower.
(c) 1/7 horsepower.
(d) 1 horsepower.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last date that anthrax letters were sent in 2001?

2. When did Marion Hubbert do an analysis that showed oil will never completely run out?

3. How many horsepower do car engines deliver?

4. In Chapter 5, what was the cost of nautral gass per million cubic feet?

5. How many Chernobyl thyroid cancer victims died?

(see the answer key)

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