51.LIS - What Happens If We Throw an Elephant....

1. Why does a mouse survive a fall from a skyscraper while an elephant doesn’t?

• The mouse is made of stronger material
• The mouse has more kinetic energy
• The mouse has a larger surface area relative to its weight
• The mouse has stronger bones

2. What is one key factor that changes as an animal increases in size?

• The number of eyes it has
• The ratio of surface area to volume
• The amount of fur it has
• The speed at which it moves

3. What happens when an ant is thrown from an airplane?

• It will hit the ground and die
• It will explode due to air pressure
• It will float down harmlessly
• It will freeze before reaching the ground

4. What is a major threat to small creatures like insects?

• Gravity
• Water surface tension
• Too much oxygen
• Falling from high places

5. Why does water act as a deadly substance for small animals?

• It is highly toxic to them
• It weighs them down and traps them due to surface tension
• It causes their exoskeletons to dissolve
• It prevents them from breathing

6. How do insects repel water?

• By having wax-covered exoskeletons and tiny hairs
• By absorbing water into their bodies
• By moving quickly
• By producing natural oil

7. How do some insects use water to their advantage?

• They create an oxygen bubble around themselves using nanoscopic hairs
• They drink large amounts to store energy
• They can dissolve in water and reform later
• They have waterproof lungs

8. Why does air feel like a solid for very small creatures like the Fairy Fly?

• The molecules are closer together
• The creature moves too slowly
• Air behaves like jello due to its tiny size
• The wings are not strong enough to push air away

9. How do Fairy Flies move through the air?

• They flap their wings like birds
• They swim through the air using hair-like wings
• They glide and don’t need to move much
• They crawl instead of flying

10. What does "scaling" mean in this context?

• The process of adjusting size while maintaining proportions
• The act of climbing a mountain
• The way animals increase their speed
• The rate at which animals grow old