Exploration of the Mesa

Exploration of the Mesa

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Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Chemistry

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

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The video explores a drilling operation at Skinwalker Ranch, where a team encounters a mysterious, impenetrable layer beneath the mesa. Using a robotic camera, they discover a large boulder blocking an opening. Subsequent analysis of metal samples from the site reveals rare elements like tellurium and europium, suggesting the presence of advanced materials. The findings raise questions about the possibility of a buried spacecraft and prompt plans for further investigation.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the team initially find in the tank that was unexpected?

A wooden object

A soft clay

A brittle material

A liquid substance

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What shape did the team speculate the impenetrable object might be?

A cylinder

A dome

A pyramid

A cube

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the team find in the spoils that raised questions?

Wooden fragments

Metallic substances

Plastic pieces

Glass shards

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the robotic camera reveal about the underground structure?

A metal door

A water reservoir

A tunnel

A large boulder

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What rare elements were found in the metal samples from the mesa?

Iron and nickel

Tellurium and europium

Copper and zinc

Gold and silver

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What properties do the elements found in the metal samples have?

Magnetic and radioactive

Semiconductor and superconductor

Flammable and explosive

Corrosive and toxic

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the metallurgist suggest about the material found in the mesa?

It is a natural occurrence

It is a fossil

It is a type of rock

It might be manufactured

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