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Science World Science News March 5

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is a muon?

a)

one of Saturn’s moons

b)

a pyramid in Egypt

c)

a fast-moving, charged particle smaller than an atom

d)

a period in the geologic time scale

2.

What did the cosmic ray imaging technique used by researchers in the Great Pyramid of Giza reveal?

a)

a large sarcophagus in the King’s Chamber

b)

large, empty space inside the pyramid

c)

a smaller pyramid inside the structure

d)

a small Queen’s Chamber

3.

How did the 245 participants who were attempting to set a world record in Brazil by jumping off a bridge while wearing harnesses attached to ropes reduce the chance of getting tangled?

a)

They used climbing ropes with plenty of elasticity

b)

They all slowed down at the same time.

c)

They descended quickly off the bridge

d)

They were connected to one another by stiff rope.

4.

How did the jumpers stop moving in a side-to-side motion from the bridge?

a)

Rapid deceleration allowed them to stop.

b)

Friction from air resistance slowed them down until they stopped.

c)

They pressed on a brake to stop.

d)

They held each other’s hands to stop moving.

5.

Why does chopping up raw onions make people cry?

a)

Onions contain a protein called alliinase that makes people cry.

b)

Onions contain a chemical called sulfenic acid that makes people cry

c)

Chopping up raw onions creates a new molecule that is released as a gas, which can reach people’s eyes.

d)

Chopping up raw onions causes dust and dirt to get into people’s eyes.

6.

Chemical reactions ___________.

a)

form new molecules

b)

destroy molecules

c)

cause substances to change their states of matter

d)

happen only in nonliving things

7.

Which of the following is TRUE about pterosaurs?

They lived among the dinosaurs. They are flying dinosaurs. They were the first invertebrates to fly.

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 2

d)

1 and 3

8.

About how many feet is a giant pterosaur’s wingspan?

a)

13 feet

b)

17 feet

c)

30 feet

d)

33 feet

9.

Of the following, which is NOT a feature of Project Loon balloons?

a)

the ability to withstand high altitudes

b)

the ability to power their electronics using solar power

c)

the ability to communicate with other Loon balloons

d)

the ability to provide cable service

10.

The feeding behavior found in Cratena peregrina sea slugs is called _________.

a)

cannibalism

b)

coprophagy

c)

kleptopredation

d)

parasitism