Worksheets12.7-9 Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
very large, damaging wave caused by an earthquake or very strong wind.
a)
tsunami
b)
famine
c)
acid rain
2.
outbreak of a rapidly spreading disease.
a)
epidemic
b)
famine
c)
acid rain
3.
a severe shortage of food in which large numbers of people starve.
a)
tsunami
b)
famine
c)
epidemic
4.
the wearing away of land.
a)
erosion
b)
tsunami
c)
acid rain
5.
the increase in Earth's average surface temperature over time.
a)
global warming
b)
acid rain
c)
erosion
6.
Using the chart, identify which statement is false.
a)
Computers lead to Information Age
b)
PCs become widely available
c)
Internet does not allow for instant global communication
7.
to multiply rapidly
a)
proliferate
b)
terrorism
c)
Afghanistan
8.
Which locations or events increased their security measures in order to prevent terrorist attacks in the future?
a)
airports
b)
stadiums
c)
schools
d)
all of the above
9.
deliberate use of random violence, especially against civilians, to achieve political goals.
a)
terrorism
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Taliban
10.
a fundamentalist terrorist organization founded and led by Saudi Arabian Osama bin Laden until his death in 2011.
a)
terrorism
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
Taliban
11.
an Islamic country in Central Asia; invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979; later home to the radical Islamist Taliban and the terrorist group al Qaeda.
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Russia
c)
United States
12.
Islamist fundamentalist faction that ruled Afghanistan for nearly ten years until ousted from power by the United States in 2002.
a)
Taliban
b)
Al Qaeda
c)
KGB
13.
man made object that orbits a larger body in space.
a)
artificial satellite
b)
internet
c)
genetic engineering
14.
a huge international computer network linking millions of users around the world.
a)
Internet
b)
International Space Station
c)
artificial satellite
15.
the application of biological research to industry, engineering, and technology.
a)
biotechnology
b)
internet
c)
laser
16.
a high-energy light beam that can be used for many purposes, including surgery, engineering, and scientific research.
a)
laser
b)
genetics
c)
biotechnology
17.
manipulation of living organism's chemical code in order to produce specific results.
a)
genetic engineering
b)
genetics
c)
biotechnology
18.
an artificial structure built and maintained by a coalition of nations with the purpose of research.
a)
International Space Station (ISS)
b)
Internet
c)
biotechnology
19.
According to the chart, which region had the most internet users in 2012?
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
20.
According to the timeline what event happened in 2003?
a)
Scientists complete the Human Genome Project
b)
The portable pacemaker is invented
c)
First longterm artificial heart is transplanted
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