ScienceWorld March16 issue

What type of plant was used to make plastic as a substitute?

• Orchids

• Trees

• Cactus

• Gum tree

When psychologist studied the colors for joy, they determined that the color people chose was likely to say something about...

• where they are from

• their genetics

• their education

• their self expression

The Vescovo Undersea explorer has visited which locations?

• Mariana Trench

• Emperor Seamounts

• Hawaiian Islands

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

What have scientists discovered that may fix peanut allergies?

• a specially designed peanut breed

• a special type of recipe for peanut butter

• an antibody to inject that works for six weeks

• a blood pressure medicine

Why is the flooding problem getting worse?

• The Mississippi River is not allowed to meander in its path

• The soil is getting saturated and moving with water

• the river levels keep rising and falling too quickly

• water travel and boats

To solve the fungi problem, scientists are looking at what living organisms?

• spores

• water

• bacteria

• algae

What is a Rube Goldberg machine?

• A computer

• The first rubic's cube

• A contraption with simple objects doing many tasks to complete a simple final task

• mutli-step math equation

The article "Breaking Barriers" was mainly about...

• women in space

• the design of space suits

• fixing equipment and space walks

• history of walking on the moon

Carson Kropfl began a business because of which problem...

• rectangular small skateboard because it did not fit in his locker

• square pencils because it was a more helpful grip

• biodegradable plastic because of concerns of trash in our oceans

• smoother and scratch-proof wheels because schools have strict rules about skateboard marks

Horsehair worms do something unusual...which is it?

• The larvae release chemicals that affect grasshopper brains

• Make horses itch so they fling the larvae to other horses with their tails

• They lure a grasshopper by acting like a dancing snake

• they live on grass for grasshoppers and hitch a ride on their backs