Worlds of IF (August 1957) (Modified) by Galaxy Publishing Corporation

Author:Galaxy Publishing Corporation
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Published: 1957-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

What Is Your Science I. Q.?

HERE’S a regular hodge-podge of everything. Let’s see how

you fare. Score 5 points for each correct answer; 70 is good,

80 very good, 90 and you’re a genius. Answers are on page 57.

1. A diatom is a form of .

2. The rate of the diffusion of gases with the tem-

perature.

3. What form of reproduction was characteristic of dinosaurs?

4. One dyne acting through a distance of one centimeter is

called an .

5. The ratio of the number of solar eclipses to lunar eclipses

is about .

6. Does zinc or brass undergo a greater expansion in a one degree rise of temperature?

7. Charles’ Law states that the of a gas is directly pro-

portional to its absolute temperature.

8. Any object whose shadow is used to determine time is

called a .

9. Which of the following terms or concepts does not apply to lichens?—fungus, perennial, seeds, symbiosis.

10. Hyperon is a term used to refer to which of the following?—subatomic particles, hormones, unit of measurement.

11. What is the correct chemical name for marsh gas?

12. What body gland secretes ACTH?

13. What is the color of seaweeds found at the greatest ocean depths?

14. Ozone is — times heavier than oxygen.

15. The pupa is the stage in the life of an insect which

undergoes complete metamorphosis.

16. What is the correct chemical name for saltpeter?

17. The four elements, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen

make up per cent of protoplasm.

18. Mach one is equal to how many miles per hour?

19. What is the term used to describe the common center of gravity of two revolving masses such as Earth and the moon?

20. Electromagnetic waves of any wave length travel at a rate

which is roughly equal to .

This article, by an authority on the subject, reveals the folly of a recent proposal made by the United States

to the United Nations. Read it carefully — and with concern for the future.

WHY GUIDED MISSILES CAN NOT DE CONTROLLED

BY “Y”

N JANUARY 12th, 1957 the United Nations General Assembly released a four-page memorandum which had been presented to its Eleventh Session. The document bore the code number of A/C. 1/783, and was marked Agenda Item 22 of the Eleventh Session, First Committee. On those four pages were contained proposals which called for “the prohibition of atomic, hydrogen, and other weapons of mass destruction . . .”

Submitted to the General Assembly by the United States of America, this memorandum achieved distinction through its reference to weapons other than atomic and thermonuclear bombs. For the first time the United Nations was brought face to face with the question of intercontinental ballistic missiles and military satellites which were to orbit about the earth in extraterrestrial space. The specific wording of that proposal is vital to

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