The Mystery of the Taos Hum

The Mystery of the Taos Hum

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of people in Taos can hear the mysterious Hum?

Between 15% and 25%

Between 20% and 30%

Between 2% and 10%

Between 50% and 60%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the first reports of a strange hum documented?

New Mexico, USA

Sydney, Australia

Ontario, Canada

Rural areas of England

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was NOT considered a possible cause of the Hum?

Cell phone towers

Radio waves

Power lines

Natural gas leaks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did seismologists discover about the Earth's vibrations in 1998?

The Earth vibrates at about 10 millihertz

The Earth vibrates at about 50 hertz

The Earth vibrates at about 100 hertz

The Earth vibrates at about 1 kilohertz

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might some people be able to hear the Taos Hum while others cannot?

They have extra-sensitive hearing

They are more prone to delusions

They live closer to power lines

They have a specific genetic mutation