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Science is - correct answer ✔a process of building knowledge and making predictions about the world
Scientists use - correct answer ✔multiple research methods
Refer to the figure below. How can the age of the universe be determined from this graph? - correct
answer ✔the age of the universe is given by the inverse of the slope of the line (i.e., the inverse of the
Hubble constant)
The symbol for enthropy (S) derives from - correct answer ✔the first name of Carnot (Sadi)
The cosmological constant of Einstein was introduced to - correct answer ✔make the theory of
relativity consistent with a static universe
Which of the following most influence a scientist's path? - correct answer ✔all of these affect a
scientist's path
How are mistakes corrected in science? - correct answer ✔by peer review and replication
What most often characterizes a great scientist? - correct answer ✔his/her open mind, humbleness,
curiosity, creativity, and diligence
Where does research take place in the US? - correct answer ✔all of these are places where research
takes place in the US
,Having a mentor when you are just starting out in research is helpful mostly because mentors - correct
answer ✔teach you aspects of research that can't be taught in a classroom
Refer to the figure below. What is the approximate rate of sea level rise from ~11,000 to ~7,000 years
BP (before present)? - correct answer ✔1.4 cm/yr
The figure below shows the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in parts per million (ppm) from
1958 to the present as measured in Hawaii. As you can see, in 1958 the concentration of CO2 was about
315 ppm whereas in 2014 it is almost 400 ppm. What is the approximate rate of increase of CO2in the
atmosphere? - correct answer ✔1.5 ppm/yr
You go hiking on Mount Timpanogos in 2014 and you measure the position of the snowfield that is
located on the eastern side. From an old topographic map made in 1915, you estimate that the terminus
has retreated 20 m since that year. What is the rate of retreat of the snowfield? - correct answer ✔0.2
m/yr
On a given summer day, the temperature in Sandy is 34°C whereas the temperature in Alta is 23°C. The
elevation of Sandy is 1356 m, whereas that of Alta is 2610 m. What is the environmental lapse rate on
that particular day and time? - correct answer ✔-8.8°C/Km
Refer to the same question. What is the environmental lapse rate on that day and time in °F/1000 ft? -
correct answer ✔-4.8
On a bad inversion day in January, the temperature in Sandy is -4°C whereas the temperature in Alta is
5°C. What is the environmental lapse rate on that particular day and time? - correct answer
✔7.2°C/Km
You want to climb Kings Peak (the highest mountain in Utah) this coming weekend. The elevation of
Kings Peak is 4123 m. Assuming that in Orem (1449 m) the temperature is 33°C and that the
temperature decreases according to the environmental lapse rate (i.e., -6.5°C/Km), what will be the
temperature on the top of Kings Peak? - correct answer ✔15.6°C
, You are flying to Paris and you see on the airplane display that your elevation is 11.2 Km. What is the
percentage of air molecules that is above you? - correct answer ✔25%
Refer to the same question. Assuming that the atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 mb, what is the
pressure outside your airplane? - correct answer ✔253 mb
The current concentration of methane (CH4) in the atmosphere is 1800 ppb. This corresponds to -
correct answer ✔0.00018%
You are driving in Italy and your speedometer indicates that you are travelling at 130 km/hr. How fast
are you going in mi/hr? - correct answer ✔80.78 mi/hr
Refer to the same question. How fast are you traveling in m/sec? - correct answer ✔36.11 m/sec
Your Italian friend is coming to visit you and he asks you to help him with the speed limit signs. As you
are traveling on I-15, he wants you to convert the speed limit of 80 mi/hr into km/hr. What is your
answer? - correct answer ✔128.75 km/hr
Galena is a mineral that has a very high density. Its density is 7.58 g/cm3. This corresponds to - correct
answer ✔7,580 kg/m3
Refer to the same question. What is the density of galena in lb/ft3? - correct answer ✔473.20 lb/ft3
Given the equation of density (ρ=m/V), m is equal to - correct answer ✔ρ x V
Given the equation of density (ρ=m/V), V is equal to - correct answer ✔m/ρ
You are going to visit your grandmother in Seattle which is 880 mi from Orem. Assuming an average
speed of 60 mi/hr, how long will it take to get there? - correct answer ✔14.67 hours
2026/2027
Science is - correct answer ✔a process of building knowledge and making predictions about the world
Scientists use - correct answer ✔multiple research methods
Refer to the figure below. How can the age of the universe be determined from this graph? - correct
answer ✔the age of the universe is given by the inverse of the slope of the line (i.e., the inverse of the
Hubble constant)
The symbol for enthropy (S) derives from - correct answer ✔the first name of Carnot (Sadi)
The cosmological constant of Einstein was introduced to - correct answer ✔make the theory of
relativity consistent with a static universe
Which of the following most influence a scientist's path? - correct answer ✔all of these affect a
scientist's path
How are mistakes corrected in science? - correct answer ✔by peer review and replication
What most often characterizes a great scientist? - correct answer ✔his/her open mind, humbleness,
curiosity, creativity, and diligence
Where does research take place in the US? - correct answer ✔all of these are places where research
takes place in the US
,Having a mentor when you are just starting out in research is helpful mostly because mentors - correct
answer ✔teach you aspects of research that can't be taught in a classroom
Refer to the figure below. What is the approximate rate of sea level rise from ~11,000 to ~7,000 years
BP (before present)? - correct answer ✔1.4 cm/yr
The figure below shows the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere in parts per million (ppm) from
1958 to the present as measured in Hawaii. As you can see, in 1958 the concentration of CO2 was about
315 ppm whereas in 2014 it is almost 400 ppm. What is the approximate rate of increase of CO2in the
atmosphere? - correct answer ✔1.5 ppm/yr
You go hiking on Mount Timpanogos in 2014 and you measure the position of the snowfield that is
located on the eastern side. From an old topographic map made in 1915, you estimate that the terminus
has retreated 20 m since that year. What is the rate of retreat of the snowfield? - correct answer ✔0.2
m/yr
On a given summer day, the temperature in Sandy is 34°C whereas the temperature in Alta is 23°C. The
elevation of Sandy is 1356 m, whereas that of Alta is 2610 m. What is the environmental lapse rate on
that particular day and time? - correct answer ✔-8.8°C/Km
Refer to the same question. What is the environmental lapse rate on that day and time in °F/1000 ft? -
correct answer ✔-4.8
On a bad inversion day in January, the temperature in Sandy is -4°C whereas the temperature in Alta is
5°C. What is the environmental lapse rate on that particular day and time? - correct answer
✔7.2°C/Km
You want to climb Kings Peak (the highest mountain in Utah) this coming weekend. The elevation of
Kings Peak is 4123 m. Assuming that in Orem (1449 m) the temperature is 33°C and that the
temperature decreases according to the environmental lapse rate (i.e., -6.5°C/Km), what will be the
temperature on the top of Kings Peak? - correct answer ✔15.6°C
, You are flying to Paris and you see on the airplane display that your elevation is 11.2 Km. What is the
percentage of air molecules that is above you? - correct answer ✔25%
Refer to the same question. Assuming that the atmospheric pressure at sea level is 1013 mb, what is the
pressure outside your airplane? - correct answer ✔253 mb
The current concentration of methane (CH4) in the atmosphere is 1800 ppb. This corresponds to -
correct answer ✔0.00018%
You are driving in Italy and your speedometer indicates that you are travelling at 130 km/hr. How fast
are you going in mi/hr? - correct answer ✔80.78 mi/hr
Refer to the same question. How fast are you traveling in m/sec? - correct answer ✔36.11 m/sec
Your Italian friend is coming to visit you and he asks you to help him with the speed limit signs. As you
are traveling on I-15, he wants you to convert the speed limit of 80 mi/hr into km/hr. What is your
answer? - correct answer ✔128.75 km/hr
Galena is a mineral that has a very high density. Its density is 7.58 g/cm3. This corresponds to - correct
answer ✔7,580 kg/m3
Refer to the same question. What is the density of galena in lb/ft3? - correct answer ✔473.20 lb/ft3
Given the equation of density (ρ=m/V), m is equal to - correct answer ✔ρ x V
Given the equation of density (ρ=m/V), V is equal to - correct answer ✔m/ρ
You are going to visit your grandmother in Seattle which is 880 mi from Orem. Assuming an average
speed of 60 mi/hr, how long will it take to get there? - correct answer ✔14.67 hours
