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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much of a half-life does carbon-14 have?
(a) 5,730 years.
(b) 2,840 years.
(c) 4,592 years.
(d) 3,910 years.

2. How much of the atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide?
(a) 0.038%.
(b) 2%.
(c) 0.579%.
(d) 1%.

3. What is the blast range for each warhead carried on nuclear missiles in Chapter 2?
(a) 3 1/2 miles.
(b) Over half a mile.
(c) About a quarter mile.
(d) 2 miles.

4. How much did it cost to launch a pound of anything into orbit in 2008?
(a) Around $7,500.
(b) $4,975.
(c) $3,330.
(d) About $5,000.

5. When did the United States go after Osama bin Laden in the Tora Bora mountains of Afghanistan?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2002.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast is the Moon moving in respect to Earth?

2. What is the distance to the nearest star (other than the sun)?

3. When the book was written, was the the total world production of oil per year?

4. In fallout from a nuclear bomb, what material is most likely to cause the most human deaths?

5. At 5 miles per second, how much energy of an equal weight of TNT is carried by every ounce of a space shuttle, including its human cargo?

(see the answer key)

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