Santa Fe New Mexican

SUPER QUIZ

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Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: SCIENCE

(e.g., How many sides are there on a Mobius strip? Answer: One.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL 1. What is a white dwarf? Answer________ 2. In mathematic­s, what is the eightlette­r term for A + B = C Answer________ 3. It is known by the name Keck, and is located in Hawaii. What is it?

Answer________

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What chemistry scale is used to specify the acidity or basicity of a liquid? Answer________ 5. What branch of science deals specifical­ly with compounds of carbon? Answer________ 6. Wolfram is more commonly known by this name.

Answer________

PH.D. LEVEL

7. Argon and Neon are two of these six gasses. Answer________ 8. Seven-letter word for a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. Answer________ 9. This basic component of all atomic nuclei has a positive charge.

Answer________

SCORING: 18 points — congratula­tions, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points — enroll in remedial courses immediatel­y; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?

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