SW Trailblazing Scientist

Which of the following statements about Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexía BEST explains why she’s considered a trailblazer in science?

• She lived in many different parts of North America.

• She loved California’s redwood forests.

• She studied botany.

• She discovered nearly 500 new plant species.

What did Mario Molina discover about chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)?

• They create smog.

• They destroy Earth’s ozone layer.

• They trap heat in Earth’s atmosphere.

• They block the sun’s rays.

Why is Pedro Paulet considered one of the fathers of the space age?

• He was a NASA astronaut who went to the moon in 1969.

• He figured out that gunpowder is the best way to propel rockets.

• He came up with the idea that rockets could be powered by liquid fuels.

• He built the first rocket that went to space.

What did Carlos Juan Finlay discover about the deadly disease yellow fever?

• It begins as an eye infection.

• It can be cured by a vaccine.

• It is caused by a virus invading the digestive system.

• It is spread by infected mosquitoes.

What did Susana López Charretón’s discovery about rotaviruses help researchers do?

• Develop a vaccine for these infections

• Identify how they affect the digestive system

• Eliminate outbreaks of rotaviruses

• All of the above