Stick Like a Gecko and Your World Up CLose

A gecko is a ____________________.

• lizard

• frog

• spider

• bat

A gecko can ________________ to smooth surfaces.

• stick

• jump

• curl

• hide

An important factor of the gecko is its ability to run _________ _________ across a surface.

• much faster

• upside down

• with speed

• straight ahead

The gecko's sticky footpads or ______________, could be used underwater and also in space.

• residue

• hairs

• nails

• adhesive

Wilson Bentley was the first person to use a camera with a microscope to take pictures of _______________,

• geckos

• snowflakes

• sugar

• strawberries

According to the author, microscopes used in school are ______________.

• useless

• powerful

• weak

• modern

Microscopes help scientists see what causes ______________.

• mold

• snowflakes

• diseases

• crystals

Sugar has a ________________ texture or feel.

• gritty

• humid

• sleek

• glossy

The microscope _____________________ the snowflake, so we can see it up close.

• photographs

• dissolves

• minimizes

• magnifies

After a few days, mold can appear to _______________ on fruit.

• cling

• mingle

• freeze

• slide