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Designs from nature

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's the title of the text

a)

Nature from designs

b)

Designs from nature

c)

Nature solution

d)

Designs of biomimetics

2.

Where is the Gecko being studied?

a)

At Stanford school

b)

At UDEA

c)

At Harvard

d)

At Stanford University

3.

What's special about geckos?

a)

They jump very high

b)

They move quickly up and down

c)

They sleep a lot

d)

They can fly

4.

According to the text, what can animals and plants teach us?

a)

About Science and nature

b)

About engineering and science

c)

About design and science

d)

About design and engineering

5.

What is biomimetics?

a)

The science to copy living beings characteristics

b)

The science to copy living beings appearance

c)

The science to copy living beings movements

d)

The science to copy living beings thoughts

6.

What is being studied in Canada toimprove wind turbines?

a)

Geckos

b)

Whale flippers

c)

Lotus plants

d)

Box fish

7.

What will be the result of studying the box fish?

a)

More expensive cars

b)

Faster and efficient cars

c)

More beautiful cars

d)

More comfortable cars

8.

Where does the idea for Velcro come from?

a)

Lotus plants

b)

Gecko

c)

Fish box

d)

A burr

9.

When was Velcro invented?

a)

1984

b)

In 1948

c)

In 1849

d)

In 1489

10.

What characteristic from Lotus was copied in Paint products?

a)

Water and dirt stick on it

b)

Water and dirt don't stick on it

c)

Its great color

d)

Water flows on it

11.

The text concludes that...

a)

We should copy all living beings

b)

Biomimetics offers many opportunities

c)

Biometics is the science to copy living beings characteristics

d)

WE should all study biomimetics

12.

According to the conclusion, biomimetics will take time because...

a)

It's very expensive

b)

Evolution is slow

c)

We don't have enough materials

d)

This is really surprising