WorksheetsListening, unit 5
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
How can scientists learn from nature?
They can plant different species of plant to study how the work and improve them
They can rise sharks for possible medical applications
They can use designs and structures from nature to create something new
What is biomimicry?
How scientists and engineers study different animals and plants in order to create movies
How scientists teach engineers how to use observation methods to come up with new inventions
How scientists and engineers create new species of animals based on existing ones
How scientists and engineers adapt the surfaces of animals and plants for new purposes
Which is not a main idea from the listening?
Many organisms have unique surface structures
Each surface has a special function that is important for the organism
Scientists and engineers can adapt the structures found in nature for other applications
Scientists and engineers can create new species out of the structure of existing ones
A synonym of the word "surface" is
structure
layer
scale
function
What is so interesting about shark skin?
Many species of fish are a target for them
Its large, sharp teeth scare people
Its skin has tiny scales in the shape of a diamond
A lot of organisms grow in their skin
Shark skin prevents the growth of ________
scales
diseases
fish
bacteria
"The shark's _________ has a unique structure. It is covered with a layer of tiny scales. Which synonym of "layer" goes in the space?
diamond
bacteria
skin
scale
What is a possible application for shark skin?
A thin film on walls, floors, and other surfaces
A thin film on sick people in hospitals
Transplants of skin to other animals like fish or whales
What is so interesting about the pitcher plant?
Its surface prevents it from getting bacteria or other organisms
It can grow in size to attract insects
Its surface changes from rough when wet to slippery when dry
Its surface changes from rough when dry to slippery when wet
How does the pitcher plant catch food?
Causes insects to fall inside it and kills them
Insects bite it and die from poison
Insects fall in it and the plant closes and eats them
The liquid in it acts as a glue and insects cannot escape
What is a possible application for the pitcher plant?
Super glue that can prevent things from falling
Sticky film that causes everything to remain close
Slippery film that causes that nothing sticks to it.
Many organisms have ______ surfaced structures. Each surface has a special ______ that is important for the organism. Scientist and engineers can ______ the structures found in nature for other applications.
similar - film - applied
layer - use - applied
unique - function - adapt
