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November Science World NEWS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why are puffin numbers at the Skomer Island Nature Reserve increasing?

a)

Because visitors are wearing plastic puffin decoys on their heads

b)

Because tourists are no longer allowed in the area

c)

Because the ecosystem is overfished

d)

Because there’s an abundance of sand eels for puffins to eat

2.

Between which two years did puffin numbers on Skomer Island increase the most?

a)

2019 and 2020

b)

2020 and 2021

c)

2021 and 2022

d)

2022 and 2023

3.

Why does Klein Vision’s AirCar have a propeller?

a)

To create the upward force of lift

b)

To generate forward thrust

c)

To push air over and under the car’s wings

d)

To increase the car’s air resistance

4.

A new app installed on high-tech glasses can block real-life advertisements using which technology?

a)

Virtual reality

b)

Augmented reality

c)

Analog

d)

Computer-generated

5.

Why did Tim Friede choose to get bitten more than 200 times by venomous snakes?

a)

To convince people that snakes are not dangerous

b)

To help scientists create a universal treatment for snakebites

c)

To create an antivenom for people bitten by black mambas

d)

To learn more about the toxins found in snake venom

6.

Which of these snakes has the least-deadly venom?

a)

King cobra

b)

Inland taipan

c)

Western diamondback rattlesnake

d)

Eastern coral snake

7.

Which of the following describes a pyroclastic flow?

a)

A droplet of lava that rains down after an eruption

b)

A fast-moving mixture of hot ash and gases

c)

A column of ash that reaches more than 10 miles into the air

d)

A slow-moving wave of lava that hardens into stone

8.

How much closer to Mount Vesuvius was Herculaneum than Pompeii?

a)

3 miles

b)

4 miles

c)

7 miles

d)

19 miles

9.

Ava Cummings is investigating treatments for STAC3, a rare disease that causes ______.

a)

Blindness

b)

Nausea

c)

Muscle weakness

d)

Hearing loss

10.

In 2022, what percentage of global sneaker sales were brands other than Nike?

a)

29%

b)

40%

c)

71%

d)

100%

11.

Puffin populations on Skomer Island have increased mainly because:

a)

People stopped visiting the island

b)

There is more food available for puffins

c)

Predators were completely removed

d)

puffins migrated from other islands

12.

What evidence best supports the idea that puffin numbers are increasing?

a)

Interviews with tourists

b)

A chart showing population changes over time

c)

Stories from island workers

d)

Photographs of nesting sites

13.

The main purpose of the propeller on Klein Vision’s AirCar is to:

a)

Lift the car straight up

b)

Slow the car down in the air

c)

Help the car move forward

d)

Balance the wings

14.

Which technology allows digital images to appear on top of the real world?

a)

Virtual reality

b)

Augmented reality

c)

Artificial intelligence

d)

Mechanical imaging

15.

Why is Tim Friede’s snake research important to scientists?

a)

It helps people understand snake behavior

b)

It could help improve treatments for snakebites

c)

It proves snakes are harmless

d)

It helps identify new snake species

16.

What does the sneaker sales data from 2022 show?

a)

One brand controls the entire market

b)

Multiple brands share the global market

c)

Sneaker sales are decreasing worldwide

d)

Only luxury brands are growing

17.

Puffins depend on (a)   as a major food source.

18.

A propeller helps an aircraft by creating (a)   .

19.

(a)   reality adds digital images to what a person sees in real life.

20.

Mount Vesuvius is a type of (a)   that erupted in ancient times.