Super fun easy final
The super fun easy final will be available on both the last day of class
Wednesday, 10 May 2006
The usual room
The usual time, 12-1 pm
and on the scheduled final day
Monday, 15 May 2006
The usual room
1:15-3:15 pm
Please be sure to review the super fun quizes from which I am drawing the final (in modified form, of course).
The quizes themselves are posted as comments to this post.
Wednesday, 10 May 2006
The usual room
The usual time, 12-1 pm
and on the scheduled final day
Monday, 15 May 2006
The usual room
1:15-3:15 pm
Please be sure to review the super fun quizes from which I am drawing the final (in modified form, of course).
The quizes themselves are posted as comments to this post.
posted by David at 6:03 PM
12 Comments:
Super-fun-way-too-easy-quiz-just-to-make-sure-you-did-the-reading quiz #1
Name_________________
The Hubbert Peak is:
(a) The electrical term for peak voltage and current.
(b) An infamous mountain top that was removed for mining bauxite.
(c) The projected peak oil production.
(d) A geological formation where oil accumulates.
The primary reasons for the end of cheap oil according to the reading “The End of Cheap Oil” is
(a) Instability in the Middle East.
(b) The fall of the Soviet Union.
(c) Environmentalists not allowing oil extraction in ANWR.
(d) The new scarcity of finds of easily extracted oil.
(e) The political ramifications of the 9/11.
An “energy chain” is a sequence of one form of energy turning to another. For instance.
Wind mill:
Wind Energy->Mechanical Energy->Electrical Energy
Give the energy chain for a light bulb.
Give the energy chain for a fan.
Super-fun-easy-quiz-just-to-make-sure-you-have-a-pulse-and-are-paying-attention quiz #2
Physical Science 168
Name_____________________________
(1) The reading The Tragedy of the Commons had what general idea?
(a) Common people live tragic lives, always oppressed by the proletariat.
(b) People acting in their own best interest can sometimes not act in their own best interest.
(c) I want to live like common people. I want to do whatever common people do.
(d) Dormitory common areas are a meeting place often leading to promiscuous sex, in turn leading to tragic unwanted pregnancies.
(2) In the reading The California Energy Crisis, which one of the following was cited as the primary cause of the crisis.
(a) Overprotective environmental regulation not allowing for offshore oil drilling and new nuclear power plants.
(b) A peak in oil prices.
(c) Energy companies taking advantage of a deregulated energy market to manipulate prices.
(d) The confluence of energy in Sunnydale, California was destroyed in an apocalyptic crisis.
(3) Recall that doubling time for constant growth (a.k.a. exponential growth) can be calculated by,
doubling time=70/percent growth
So, for instance, a 7% growth rate would give a doubling time of
70/7=10
10 years
What is the doubling time for the following growth rates:
3.5 %
1.75 %
1%
Super-fun-easy-quiz-just-to-make-sure-you-aren't-asleep quiz #3
Name________________
17 February 2006
(1) The first law of thermodynamics states that the following is conserved:
(a) Nerf
(b) Momentum
(c) Grief
(d) Energy
(e) Angular Momentum
(2) Cogeneration is:
(a) A song by the Who: “Talkin' 'bout cogeneration...”
(b) A way to use the reaction of the action and but it back into the action so that the engine is way over 200% efficient.
(c) Using the “waste” heat from a power plant for home and office heating.
(d) Using a second smaller variable generator to compensate for power spikes, a compensating generator or cogenerator.
(3) Which of the two answers below were unintended consequences of digging wells for fresh water in the developing world.
(a) Arsenic Poisoning
(b) Old Lace Poisoning
(c) Baby Boom
(d) Hydrophobia
(e) Hydrocephalus
Super-fun-easy-quiz-just-to-make-sure-you-haven't-had-a-stroke quiz #4
Name___________________________
24 February 2006
(1) In the video Global Warming, the Signs and the Science, (the one with Alanis Morisette) which of the following was the odd idea at the end of the video that I deemed “unlikely”.
(a) Using excess cow dung as a source of power, via gasification of the cellulose with cellulase enzymes.
(b) Using specially train bottle nosed dolphins to find the fastest deep sea currents for underwater windmills.
(c) Using big honking towers to absorb CO2 in a chemical reaction to make calcium carbonate.
(d) Using solar hydrogen absorption satellites that collect hydrogen gas from the solar winds.
(2) In the reading Electric Vehicles which was the final destination of the electric cars made by G.M.?
(a) They were put in the Annapolis Museum of Progress as an example to all the world of American Ingenuity.
(b) They were recalled and crushed.
(c) They were stolen by the Stonecutters and hidden in a secret location.
(d) The on board computer system turned out to be faulty leading to a recall for public safety reasons.
(e) Old Cadillacs never die, their finance companies just fades them away.
(3) According to the “Beyond Oil” reading, when is the Hubbert Peak projected?
(a) Last December.
(b) In the year 2525.
(c) In the year 2025.
(d) Oil production will never peak because of the massive amounts of Canadian tar sands.
Super-fun-double-plus-good-easy-quiz-just-to-make-sure-you-actually-come-to-class quiz #5
Name___________________
3 March 2006
(1) In the Nova video on the U.S. military, what was the initial result of the war game exercises?
(a) Serious deficiencies were uncovered, leading to some substantial revisions of tactics.
(b) Serious deficiencies were uncovered, but the powers-that-be in the military simply reset the exercise and called for a do-over.
(c) The computerization of the military was completely vindicated.
(d) Strange game, the only winning move is not to play.
(2) In the reading from CNN.com Bush blames lab's funding shortfall on mix-up, the lab in question was developing which of the following:
(a) Big honking towers that change CO2 in the atmosphere into Calcium Carbonate
(b) Renewable energy technology.
(c) New levee techniques
(d) Missile defense shield.
(3) From the reading Gasification, gasification is
(a) Turning coal or other fossil fuels into hydrogen and carbon monoxide
(b) the study of methane production from cow flatulance
(c) the use of hot air balloons for transportation
(d) the use of gasoline as a cleaning solvent
(4) From the reading FutureGen, FutureGen is
(a) The name of a female superhero from the future.
(b) a zero emission coal based power generator.
(c) a new sort of electric motor/generator for hybrid electric cars.
(d) a way to credit future energy profits now.
(5) From the reading about the Arctic Ice sheet, which of the following is going on?
(a) There is increased snowfall, but also increased melting and the melting is outstripping the snowfall.
(b) There is no problem with the ice caps melting, because just like melting ice cubes in a water class, the level of the oceans won't rise due to the melting.
(c) The resulting change in deep sea currents will definitely bring on a new ice age within the next decade.
(d) The increase in reflectance of the fresh new snow (compared to the darker, older snow) will offset global warming
Super-fun-nice-and-easy-up-up-and-away-piece-of-cake quiz #6
Name____________________
10 March 2006
(1) Which of the following was the gross source of both fuel and a vanilla compound?
(a) landfills
(b) cow dung
(c) oil covered rocks
(d) sewage waste water
(2) One of the advantages to coal gasification is
(a) Removal of pollutants before burning
(b) Lack of typical fossil fuel allergic reactions typical of most redheads
(c) the complete elimination of CO2 as a by-product
(d) the ability to use the fuel as a perfume
(3) Aerogels are
(a) composed of antimatter
(b) made of 90%-99.8% air
(c) a Jello experiment gone horribly awry
(d) an experimental aircraft that uses synthetic jets for propulsion
(e) made entirely of the element upsidasium
(4) The Fischer-Tropsch process was notably used by which of the following two countries (choose two answers)
(a) Nazi Germany
(b) Chile while under the rule of Augusto Pinochet
(c) Iraq
(d) Iran
(e) South Africa
(f) Nigeria
(g) the island nation of Themiscyra
Super-fun-easy-better-than-dodge-ball-on-a-rainy-day quiz #7
Name_____________________
17 March 2006
(1) In the video, the House of Saud, what was the reason the ice cubes took a long time to freeze?
(a) It's hot in Saudi Arabia
(b) They kept looking to see if the cubes were frozen
(c) The substitute used for freon wasn't as effective as it could be
(d) The power grid in Saudi Arabia is flaky, leading to blackouts which slowed the freezing
(2) In the reading Wikipedia: Gasoline, what was one of the early uses of gas?
(a) As an additive to paints to increase the vibrancy of the color.
(b) As an additive to drinking water to prevent dysentery
(c) As a food additive to prevent blindness
(d) As a way to remove lice and fleas
(3) In the reading Wikipedia: Coal, coal comes from what sort of living organism?
(a) Peat swamps
(b) Dinosaurs
(c) Trilobites
(d) Cuttlefish
(4) In the reading Wikipedia: Passively Safe, what is a passively safe system?
(a) Using passive resistance in political protests to end the use of nuclear power
(b) Using physics to automatically limit nuclear reactions, limiting the need for adjustments
(c) A safety evacuation procedure that requires that people remain calm and passive
(d) Plato's concept of the noble lie applied to convincing the population of the need for passive acceptance of authority
(5) In the reading Wikipedia: Wood Gas, what is wood gas?
(a) The oxygen that is produced during photosynthesis
(b) helium gas formed from wood combustion
(c) the product of gasification of biomass
(d) using wood to produce nitrous oxide for dental anesthetics
Super-fun-easy-isn't-it-nice-out-today-quiz-just-to-keep-you-honest quiz #8
24 March 2006
Name_______________________
(1) Which two of the following were factors that could amplify the effects of global warming as seen on Alan Alda's Scientific American Frontiers?
(a) Increased growth of switchgrass leading to the desertification of the valleys.
(b) Melting ice caps leading to less reflection and more absorption of solar energy.
(c) Increased precipitation leading to increased erosion leading to a shift in the specific heat capacity of the ocean because of increased mineral content.
(d) Increased use of fossil fuels due to the increased need of air conditioning.
(e) Thawing tundra allowing decomposition of frozen peat moss leading to increased CO2
(f) Melting ice caps leading to a change in the rotational inertia of the planet leading to an increase in length of the day leading to greater extremes in heating and cooling from day and night respectively
(g) Heating of the environment from the freezing of certain products, chiefly the increased production of Otter Pops because of the extra demand for them from the hospitality industry because of the widespread demand of extra vacationers requiring said Otter Pops.
(h) The export of very large mammals off of Skull Island causing increased use of aircraft fuel in the Manhattan area.
(2) Switchgrass came up in the news because:
(a) It seen as a possible source of biomass for renewable energy.
(b) It is a destructive plant species that is causing the extinction of several key species of African Swallows.
(c) It has the potential to produce lethal explosives.
(d) It is an alternate source of Tetrahydrocannabinol.
(3) From the readings, which was one of the unexpected drawbacks of using hydroelectric power
(a) The decimation of whale species due to the shifting of ocean currents.
(b) The increase in boating accidents during spring break at man made lakes.
(c) The unemployment of professional Castoridae.
(d) The release of CO2 due to decaying trees that were drowned by the new lake.
Super-fun-easy-quiz-have-a-nice-long-weekend quiz #9
29 March 2006
Name_________________
(1) Which best characterizes the relationship of Tesla and Edison?
(a) Alternative
(b) Best Friends
(c) Bitter Rivals
(d) They didn't live at the same time, but if they had they would have seen each other as kindred spirits.
(e) Ignorant of each other's existence
(2) Geothermal power is best characterized as
(a) power generated from heat reflected by a large mirror in geosynchronous orbit
(b) power generated from the heat of the Ford Geo.
(c) power generated from water heated from contact with the hot lava
(d) power generated from the brains of students struggling with geometry
(3) Offshore wind power is
(a) a silly dream dreamt by silly people
(b) current used in Denmark
(c) still in the development phase, decades of research needed even to show viability
(d) possibly the greatest source of damage to the environment
(e) responsible for the death of millions of blue whales
Super-fun-easy-have-a-great-spring-break-quiz #10
Name________________
(1) Which best characterizes Senator Obama's description of the President's energy policy
(a) A broad endorsement
(b) he thinks the President is far more talk than action
(c) he believes that the President's policy is based on a racist world view
(d) he thinks the President should have the full support of the congress for a bold new plan, but thinks that congress won't support it because of partisan politics
(2) The “War of the currents” was about
(a) a bitter struggle over whether power should be transmitted via alternating or direct current
(b) a bitter struggle over who could exploit the water currents of Niagara falls.
(c) a bitter struggle over otter pops
(d) a bitter struggle with Prohibitionists over whether raspberry current could still be served at restaurants.
(3) Professor Erik Pianca's said his comments about overpopulation were
(a) taken out of context
(b) crucial to the survival of ring-tailed lemurs
(c) not a good reason to be put in jail
(d) critical for understanding the dynamics of plague carrying rats
Super-fun-easy-don't-go-too-crazy-at-vintage-days quiz #11
Name__________________________
21 April 2006
(1) The planetarium show we saw discussed which topic
(a) Songs about bears: the Great Bear (Ursa Major) and Little Bear (Ursa Minor)
(b) How modern calendars are based on Egyptian calendars
(c) Pointing a space telescope at a point in the sky where there seemed to be nothing and finding billions of galaxies
(d) How changing weather patterns are a result of both global warming and global dimming, each counteracting the other
(e) The origins of Godzilla and Mothra
(2) In the 60 Minutes video and reading, the one addressing global warming, which of the following was the controversial
(a) the rephrasing and editing of a scientific energy report done by a Bush Administration lawyer
(b) a government scientist has fudged his data to make global warming seem more dramatic
(c) how much of the increase in gas prices was due to increased taxes
(d) whether it is good manner to offer someone otter pops as part of your hospitality
(e) the role of the urban heat island effect as a potential source of error in the estimation of global warming
(3) The reading, BBC: New Japan-China spat over gas had to do with
(a) Japan being upset with China's use of oil dramatically increasing gas prices
(b) A contract dispute over the gasification plant that Japan was supposed to provide to China
(c) A dispute over China not meeting the greenhouse gas goals set by the Kyoto Accord.
(d) A dispute over gasoline spills leading to pollution in their waters between these two countries
(e) Who had the rightful claim over the undersea gas reserves in the Pingh gas fields
Super-fun-easy-happy-magic-fun-hour quiz #12
Name_____________________________
28 April 2006
(1) In the video: World in the Balance, the reason for the population distribution being an hourglass shape in some African Countries was:
(a) War
(b) Mass Migrations
(c) HIV/AIDS
(d) Soylent Green is people
(2) Demographic Transition is
(a) When tweens become teens
(b) When a tv show is able to break out of it's adult audience and into the teen demographic
(c) A region of plate tectonics where igneous rock transitions to metamorphic rock leading to some important features for geographically demonstrable oil production
(d) When high birth rates and high death rates transition into low birth rates and low death rates
(3) From the readings, the CLEVER vehicles are best described as:
(a) Flexible cars with 5 wheels that can more easily parallel park
(b) A personal helicopter powered by hydrogen peroxide
(c) Knight Industries Two Thousands next generation of vehicles
(d) A hovercraft based not on fans, but on electromagnetic repulsion
(e) An enclosed motorcycle with a passenger seat and a “novel tilting chassis concept to keep the vehicle stable in corners”
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