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WorksheetsH10: The Ride of Your Life
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is one thing that determines how fast a roller coaster will go?
the theme of the ride
the gravity of the ride
the budget of the ride
the height of the ride
Which of these statements is an opinion?
The Kingda Ka is the tallest steel roller coaster in the world.
Speed is more important than height in a roller-coaster design.
Roller coasters are tested before the public is allowed to ride them.
Amusement parks are required to abide by specific safety procedures.
What is the effect of a higher hill and a steeper slope?
an unsafe ride
a bumpy ride
a faster ride
a slower ride
A roller-coaster designer is probably ________.
good at math
afraid of roller coasters
skilled at manufacturing rides
more concerned with a ride's appearance than with it's safety.
One thing that determines how fast a roller coaster will go is the budget of the ride.
True
False
The Kingda Ka is the tallest steel roller coaster in the world.
Fact
Opinion
Speed is more important than height in a roller-coaster design.
Fact
Opinion
Roller coaster are tested before the public is allowed to ride them.
Fact
Opinion
Amusement parks are required to abide by specific safety procedures.
Opinion
Fact
The effects of a higher hill and a steeper slope is a faster ride.
True
False
A roller-coaster designer is probably good at math.
True
False
Select the meaning of the underlined word used in the following sentence: A designer sees this as a question of how many cars to build and how much weight to account for.
an amount of money in a bank
to take into consideration
Select the meaning of the underlined word used in the following sentence: The bonuses are worth the hard work.
difficult
not soft
Select the meaning of the underlined word used in the following sentence: Then the built coasters are tested repeatedly before the public is allowed to ride them.
open to all people
the people making up a group
Select the meaning of the underlined word used in the following sentence: The thrill riders experience on a steep drop is the result of a force called a G-force.
to cause to feel excitement
a feeling of excitement
Read each pair of definitions below. Choose the word that has both meanings.
the result being worked toward
a net into which players try to get a ball
major
goal
drop
routine
Read each pair of definitions below. Choose the word that has both meanings.
an officer in the military
very important
major
goal
drop
routine
Read each pair of definitions below. Choose the word that has both meanings.
a usual schedule
done regularly
major
goal
drop
routine
Read each pair of definitions below. Choose the word that has both meanings.
a steep slope
a very small amount of liquid
major
goal
drop
routine
Read the definitions below. Choose the correct meanings for the word major.
an officer in the military
very important
the result being worked toward
a very small amount of liquid
a net into which players try to get a ball
Read the definitions below. Choose the correct meanings for the word routine.
a usual schedule
done regulary
a steep slope
very important
a very small amount of liquid
A feeling of joy or excitement is a (a) .
A plan for making and spending money is a (a) .
What is a small railway that carries people up and down a steep track very fast for fun?
(a)
A feeling of joy or excitement
thrill
precise
sensations
specifications
exact; accurate
precise
sensations
specifications
capacity
the information from the environment that is picked up by our sense organs
sensations
specifications
capacity
distinguish
standard requirements to be followed in procuring items from suppliers
specifications
capacity
distinguish
intricate
The maximum amount that something can contain.
capacity
distinguish
intricate
propel
Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
distinguish
intricate
propel
simulate
Complicated; difficult to understand
intricate
propel
simulate
acceleration
To cause to move towards; push
propel
simulate
acceleration
budget
To imitate
simulate
acceleration
budget
client
A person who designs any of a variety of things.
designer
roller coaster
G-force
weightlessness
A small railway that carries people up and down a steep track very fast for fun
roller coaster
momentum
friction
gravity
Gravitational force
G-force
gravity
kinetic energy
physics
The state of being without detectable weight.
weightlessness
potential energy
G-force
gravity
Stored energy
potential energy
physics
kinetic energy
maximum
The study of matter and energy
physics
client
kinetic energy
potential energy
Energy due to motion
kinetic energy
maximum
potential energy
momentum
The force or speed with which something moves
momentum
minimal
maximum
G-force
The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.
friction
physics
momentum
gravity
A force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses.
gravity
physics
G-force
acceleration
Wooden roller coaster often include loops and twists that steel roller coasters do not.
True
False
The safety and design of a roller coaster depend heavily on (a) .
Which of the following statements is correct?
One of the first determinations a roller-coaster designer has to make is the speed and height of the coaster.
One of the first determinations a roller-coaster designer has to make is the length and height of the coaster.
One of the first determinations a roller-coaster designer has to make is the speed and theme of the coaster.
One of the first determinations a roller-coaster designer has to make is the landscape and theme of the coaster.
When designer think about the capacity of the roller coaster they think about ______ and _______ to account for.
how many cars and how much weight
how many cars and how much time
how many people and how much weight
how many loops and how much weight
Roller coasters are simulated and tested on a computer before they are built. This makes the designs safer and more reliable.
Fact
Opinion
Once the rides are open, safety checkups are not required.
True
False
Amusement parks will shut down rides that aren't working properly until they can be repaired.
True
False
Roller coaster are safer than riding in a car.
True
False
For many designers it is worth the hard work to frequently get to bypass theme park admission and long lines to ride their roller coasters for free.
Fact
Opinion
Wooden roller coasters are not as fast as steel roller coasters.
Fact
Opinion
Wooden roller coasters have a much better thrill: a swaying frame.
Opinion
Fact
A swaying frame make wooden roller coasters feel more dangerous and scarier than steel roller coasters.
Opinion
Fact
At a speed of 50 miles per hour, riders will experience a G-force of four.
Fact
Opinion
When the roller coaster climbs the first hill, it builds up (a) energy. This is stored energy.
Tracks
Thrill
Theme
Weightlessness
Gravity
G-Force
Thrill
Fear
Propel
Budget
Capacity
Client
Theme
specifications
client
