Lesson 7: Moon Madness

Who mentioned getting "weirder calls" during a full moon?

• A firefighter from New York

• A nurse from Los Angeles

• Connie Kelson, a police dispatcher from Salt Lake City

• A teacher from Chicago

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What unusual call did Connie Kelson report receiving during a full moon?

• "I'm seeing ghosts!"

• "I'm having lizards!"

• "The stars are falling!"

• "The ocean is rising!"

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What do police and 911 operators report about full moons?

• They receive fewer calls

• They receive more calls

• They receive the same number of calls

• They receive no calls

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What is one of the strange calls mentioned during a full moon?

• "The sun is exploding!"

• "The golf balls are coming!"

• "The rain is singing!"

• "The clouds are dancing!"

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What is the belief about full moons and fish?

• They swim faster

• They jump more

• They stop swimming

• They become invisible

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What do some nurses believe about births during a full moon?

• More women give birth during a full moon.

• Fewer women give birth during a full moon.

• The moon has no effect on births.

• Births are delayed during a full moon.

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What does the Old Farmer's Almanac advise about planting?

• Plant flowers and vegetables during the full moon.

• Avoid planting during the full moon.

• Plant only during the new moon.

• The moon has no effect on planting.

What percentage of the human body is liquid, according to Dr. Lieber?

• 80 percent

• 50 percent

• 90 percent

• 70 percent

What did Nobel Prize winner Robert Millikan say about the moon?

• The moon affects human behavior.

• The moon has no effect on humans.

• The moon only affects animals.

• The moon affects only the weather.

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What do some people believe about the moon's influence on behavior?

• People may act in bizarre ways during a full moon.

• The moon has no effect on behavior.

• The moon only affects animals.

• The moon affects only the weather.

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