Science News March 2023

​ (a)   strains of rice were used to pain create the Mona Lisa and Lakeside in Japanese rice paddy.

• Seven
• Four
• Twelve
• Eleven

Which year saw the most cargo containers fall overboard according to the graph on page 4?

• 2020

• 2021

• 2017

• 2013

How long did it take ChrisDaCow to build the universe in Minecraft?

• 2 months

• 6 months

• 4 days

• 1 decade

If something doesn't ​ (a)   it won't break down ​ (b)   .

• biodegrade
• naturally

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Look at the picture of ChrisDaCow on page 6. What can you infer about the importance of math and science in His project?

• It was not important at all.

• It was somewhat important.

• It was extremely important.

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What was the evidence that bees play?

• They are always buzzing and shaking their rumps at each other.

• They interacted with each other in a playful manner 117 times.

• They rolled around colorful balls in a playroom with no apparent reward.

• They built intricate structures in their hive.

Last year, ​ (a)   year old Zita Robertson saw more than ​ (b)   species of ​ (c)   ​

• thirteen
• 350
• birds

Why do Eastern Tree Frogs at Chernobyl have extra melanin (a dark colored pigment) in their skin?

• It soaks up and scatters radiation's energy.

• The radiation made them mutate into a darker color.

• It protects them from predators

• It makes them more visible to potential mates

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The nuclear accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine has contaminated the surrounding area with

• radiation

• dangerous explosives

• extra hydrogen atoms

• toxic chemicals

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What is Pi Day?

• A day celebrating delicious, flaky flavors like apple, cherry and peach.

• A day that celebrates the irrational number, Pi.

• A day that Nasa engineers commemorate a failed launch.

• There is no Pi Day.