No more mosquitoes_Science world

No more mosquitoes_Science world

Assessment

Passage

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-LS2-7, HS-ETS1-3, HS-LS2-6

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

STEPHANIE SLUSS

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the deadly diseases transmitted by mosquitoes?

Zika virus

Common cold

Malaria

Chickenpox

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a challenge associated with the use of insecticides to control mosquito populations?

They are expensive to use

They harm other beneficial insects

They have a diminishing effectiveness over time

They are difficult to apply correctly

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How are scientists researching ways to combat disease transmission through mosquitoes' biology?

By developing new insecticides

By studying their mating habits

By hacking their biology

By changing their natural habitats

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

4.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How can CRISPR technology be used to alter mosquitoes' traits and what potential impact could this have on controlling mosquito populations?

Evaluate responses using AI:

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Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What methods are researchers exploring to reduce disease transmission by mosquitoes?

Chemical pesticides

Genetic modifications and bacterial infections

Habitat destruction

Trapping and removal

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Field tests of genetically modified mosquitoes have shown success in reducing mosquito populations. True or ______?

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are debates about the potential consequences of eliminating disease-spreading mosquitoes. What is the potential impact of eliminating mosquitoes?

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5