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WorksheetsSCIENCE WORLD OTTER-LY TOASTY
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Which of the following statements BEST supports the claim that exposure to cold water greatly increases the risk of hypothermia—a dangerous drop in body temperature?
Ocean water can have warm or cold temperatures.
Otters survive in cold water despite their small body size.
Water always warms up an animal
Water transfers heat rapidly, about 23 times faster than air.
pg 8
Which of the following adaptations helps sea otters stay warm? Choose all that apply.
blubber
thick fur
small size
extremely high metabolism
gathering in groups
pg 8
Which of the following organisms are ectothermic, or rely on the temperature of their environment to maintain their internal body temperature? Choose all that apply
Fish
iguanas
sea otters
whales
Camels
pg 8
Which of the following BEST describes the function of mitochondria?
to produce energy
to give instructions to the other organelles
to store nutrients
to store water inside cells
pg 12
Which of the following states of matter has a fixed shape?
Solids
Liquid
Gas
All of the answers are correct
pg 12
During which of the following state changes would the particles in the matter become more spread out?
changing from liquid to gas
changing from gas to liquid
changing from gas to solid
All three answers are correct
pg 12
Which of the following is NOT true about plasma?
It is the most abundant state of matter in the universe.
It is created at very low temperatures.
It is made up of charged particles.
It can generate magnetic fields.
pg 12
. Absolute zero is the lowest temperature theoretically possible. Based on the article, which of the following statements about absolute zero is MOST likely to be true?
It is often observed outside of lab experiments.
It is about room temperature, about 20°C (68°F).
It does not affect the motion of atoms.
It would cause atoms to nearly stop vibrating.
pg 12
. How are a Bose-Einstein condensate and a superfluid similar? Choose all that apply
They both form at temperatures near absolute zero.
Each state of matter’s particles vibrate in unison.
Both states of matter have been observed only in laboratories.
Both states of matter may occur inside stars.
They are both formed by cooling a gas to extremely low temperatures.
pg 14
Why is Minecraft called a sandbox game?
The game has building blocks made of materials like sand.
Players can re-create only real-life objects, like a sandbox, in the game.
Players can build whatever they want in the game, like kids do in a sandbox
The game is constantly shifting and changing like sand.
pg 14
Which of the following is true about a model built to scale?
The model is made from parts that are all the same size.
The model has the same dimensions as the real-world version.
The parts of the model are the same size in relation to each other as they are in real life.
The model is made of the same materials as the real object.
pg 14
Players inside Minecraft accelerate toward the ground at three times the rate of falling objects on Earth. What can you conclude from this evidence?
Gravity is stronger in Minecraft than on Earth.
Gravity in Minecraft varies for different objects.
Gravity doesn’t apply to all objects in Minecraft.
There is no gravity in Minecraft.
pg 20
The heart is an organ in the body’s ________________.
respiratory system
Circulatory system
Nervous system
immune system
. Which of the following is NOT a synonym for the word dilate?
expand
widen
contract
Open up
pg 20
Which of the following statements about the human heart are TRUE? Choose all that apply
The heart is a muscle.
The heart keeps black bile and yellow bile in balance
The heart has two chambers.
The heart pumps blood through the body
The hormone adrenaline can increase heart rate.
NEWS QUIZ (SEARCH THE MAGAZINE)
. Which of the following is the BEST definition for tension?
a squeezing force
a stretching force
a downward force
a heavy weight
News quiz (search)
What is unique about the 516 Arouca Suspension Bridge?
It is the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge.
It is held up by two thick steel cables
It is the first bridge designed to sway in the wind.
It can support the weight of up to 516 pedestrians.
news quiz search
. Engineers in Russia invented a new way to create colorful art with a __________.
brush
laser
GPS tracker
ashlight
