WorksheetsOctober Sky- Test 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is bituminous coal primarily used for?
Electricity generation and steel production
Cooking and heating homes
Making jewelry
Building construction
What does the term 'protégé' refer to?
A person guided and supported by an older and more experienced individual
A type of coal
A curved path followed by a projectile
A substitute for currency
What is a tipple used for?
Loading coal into railroad cars
Burning coal for energy
Separating coal dust
Preserving biological specimens
What is scrip?
A substitute for currency issued by a company to pay workers
A type of coal dust
A chemical substance used to make something move forward
A curved path followed by a projectile
What does slack refer to?
Fine coal dust or small fragments separated from larger coal pieces
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A colorless pungent gas
A religious subgroup
What is trajectory?
The curved path followed by a projectile or object moving through space
A process of burning something
A substitute for currency
A structure used for loading coal
What is combustion?
The process of burning something to produce heat or energy
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A chemical substance used to make something move forward
A colorless pungent gas
What is propellant?
A chemical substance used to make something move forward
A substitute for currency
A curved path followed by a projectile
A structure used for loading coal
What is formaldehyde?
A colorless pungent gas in solution made by oxidizing methanol
A substitute for currency
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A process of burning something
What does proclivity mean?
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A substitute for currency
A curved path followed by a projectile
A structure used for loading coal
What does retaliate mean?
To make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A substitute for currency
A process of burning something
What is a religious denomination?
A subgroup within a larger faith that shares a common name, organization, and set of beliefs
A substitute for currency
A tendency to choose or do something regularly
A curved path followed by a projectile
What is the name of Sonny's crush?
Dorothy Plunk
Abigail Rodenberry
Taylor Swift
Thelma McBride
How old was Sonny's father when he entered the mine?
17
14
22
29
There were two distinct phases in Sonny's life. What started the second phase of Sonny's life?
His brother's love for football
His mother moving to the beach
The mine closing
The launch of Sputnik
