NATS-101
Introduction to Global Change- Pretend Quiz 1
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First
Name Family Name
FOR M/C SELECT SINGLE BEST ANSWER AMONG
CHOICES, AND PLACE LETTER OF BEST ANSWER IN BLANK TO LEFT OF QUESTION NUMBER.
(Quiz 1 will be based on lectures through 1/26, associated
Mackenzie and Mann/Kump textbook readings, and outside readings as assigned in
syllabus with emphasis on materials covered in class)
1. Evidence for the
Big Bang comes from .
A. the subatomic structure of atoms C.
layered structure of the Earth
B. distance and speed of galaxies D. nebula from which our solar
system formed
___2. You can earn up
to _____ extra credit points toward your final grade.
A. 3 B.
6 C. 12 D. 24
___3. The universe is made up of galaxies, and .
A. galaxies are made up of stars C.
our solar system is made up of galaxies
B. galaxies are made up of planets D.
our planet is at the center of the universe
4.
A. gravity can hurt your head C.
hit with the same force, a nerf ball would move faster than a bowling ball
B. energy is always conserved D.
your room will get messier and messier
5. 42He represents .
A. helium with 2 neutrons & 2 protons C. hydrogen with 4 neutrons and 2 protons
B. helium with 4 neutrons & 2 protons D. helium with 4 protons and 2 neutrons
6. Earth belongs to
a group of planets ("terrestrial") with .
A. high density and lots of Mg, Si, Fe, O C. low density and lots of N, H, C
B. high density and lots of N, H, C D.
low density and lots of Mg, Si, Fe, O
7. (1) reactions involve electrons and are relatively
low energy compared to (2) reactions that involve neutrons and protons.
A. 1-nuclear 2-chemical C.
1-gravitational 2-chemical
B. 1-nuclear 2-gravitational D. 1-chemical 2-nuclear
___8. Most of the mass (matter) in our solar system is .
A. in the sun C.
in the Earth's core
B. in the planets D.
in Jupiter
___9. Amazing as it may sound, the lowest final grade
in this class that is still passing is ________.
A. 40 B.
50 C.60 D. 70
10. The Earth's core
is made up primarily of .
A. helium B. oxygen C. iron D.
hydrogen
11. Evidence that
the nebula from which our solar system came at least, in part, from the
remnants of earlier stars.
A. the Hubble constant C.
the carbon and oxygen making up most of your body
B. the red shift D.
helium balloons on your birthday
____12. Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of 1.23 x 10-4
meters would be _______ in expanded general notation.
A. 1,234m B. 0.01234m C. 12,300m D.
0.000123m E.
–12,300m
____13. 10 inches is __________ centimeters. (1in=2.54cm; 1foot=12in;
1cm=0.394in)
A. 3.94 B. 0.254 C. 0.833 D.
120 E.
25.4
____14. The Doppler effect results in which of the following
observations when distant galaxies are viewed?
A. hot spots B. red shift C. Big Bang D. fusion E.
thermodynamics
____15. Cerceo’s article purports
that a large _____ in 535 AD impacted civilization around the world, and
although we cannot control these types of events things like greenhouse gas
emissions are something we can influence.
A. meteorite B. comet C. volcanic eruption D. supernova E.
gamma ray burst
____16. Visible light is an
example of electromagnetic radiation, with red light
having ______ purple light.
A. a longer wavelength than B.
the same wavelength as C. a shorter
wavelength than
____17. A mole of an element contains 6.02 x 1023 atoms and
is equal to its ______ in grams.
A. atomic number B.
mass number C.
atomic weight D. electron
configuration
____18. A commentary by August in the Tucson Weekly states that Earth
may purge itself of humans in 2012 based on folkloric accounts of several
civilizations. Which one of the
following is a means by which August suggests we might avoid that fate?
A. umbrellas B. umbrella drinks C. space telescopes D. water wings E. locavore
19. If someone showed you a ring and said the silver came from the mines
in
20. Give two types of energy and give an example of how one of them can
be converted into the other.
21. What are the 3 types of plate boundaries in plate tectonics?
22. What does Smith say would be a particularly useful redirection of
petroleum in his commentary “In Praise of Petroleum”?