Chaos: The Science of the Butterfly Effect

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main question that the butterfly effect raises?
Can small actions lead to large consequences?
How do butterflies communicate?
How do butterflies migrate?
What is the lifespan of a butterfly?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Laplace's Demon illustrate about the universe?
The universe is chaotic and unpredictable.
The universe is random and without order.
The universe is deterministic and predictable.
The universe is governed by quantum mechanics.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is phase space used for in dynamical systems?
To calculate gravitational forces.
To represent every possible state of a system.
To measure time intervals.
To predict quantum states.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What problem did Newton find challenging, leading to the concept of chaos?
The motion of a single pendulum.
The theory of relativity.
The calculation of gravitational waves.
The three-body problem.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Ed Lorenz discover about weather prediction?
Weather is completely random and cannot be predicted.
Small changes in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes.
Weather patterns are unaffected by initial conditions.
Weather can be predicted accurately for months.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a hallmark of chaotic systems?
Predictable and periodic behavior.
Random and unstructured behavior.
Sensitive dependence on initial conditions.
Complete independence from initial conditions.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it difficult to predict the weather more than a week in advance?
Weather is not affected by chaos theory.
Chaotic systems amplify small differences in initial conditions.
Weather is not influenced by initial conditions.
Weather models are too simple.
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