NATS-101
Introduction to Global Change- Pretend Quiz 1 ____________________ ____________________________
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.
(Note, only single BEST
answer will be graded as correct)
(Quiz 1 will be based on lectures through 1/24 with
emphasis on materials covered in class, associated Mann/Kump
(and Mackenzie) textbook readings, and outside readings as assigned in syllabus)
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 course 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. without intervention, 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 (grade=D) is ________.
A. 40 B.
55 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 no stars had ever formed in the universe,
the Periodic Table of known elements would only contain _______.
A. elements heavier than iron (Fe) C. elements
between lithium (Li) and iron
B. H and He D.
technetium (Tc)
20. The type of plate boundary represented by 2 lithospheric plates colliding is known as a _______
boundary.
A. transform B. divergent C. convergent D. hot spot
21. If someone showed you a ring and said the silver came
from the mines in
22. Give two types of energy and give an example of how
one of them can be converted into the other.
23. What are the 3 types of plate boundaries in plate
tectonics?
24. What does Smith say would be a particularly useful
redirection of petroleum in his commentary “In Praise of Petroleum”?