Science in the News Quiz.Directions: Read the late-breaking science news stories in our Science News section on pages 4-5. Then, test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Circle the correct letter. 1. Ninety-eight percent of U.S. Christmas trees are grown a. in U.S. national forests This is a list of all the National Forests in the United States. If looking at national forests on a map, be aware that, in general, those west of the Great Plains show the true extent of their area, while those east of the Great Plains generally only show purchase districts, within which . b. on tree farms. c. in backyards. d. abroad in South American forests American Forests is a nonprofit conservation organization that promotes healthy forests and urban tree planting. The organization was established in 1875 as the American Forestry Association, by physician/horticulturist John Aston Warder and a group of like-minded citizens . 2. The gecko's sticking power comes from a. tiny foot hairs called setae. b. thousands of suction-cup-like nodules Nodules A small mass of tissue in the form of a protuberance or a knot that is solid and can be detected by touch. Mentioned in: Leprosy on its fingers. c. its tongue. d. its scaly scal·y adj. 1. Covered or partially covered with scales. 2. Shedding scales or flakes; flaking. scaly skin condition characterized by scales; scalelike. skin. 3. This winter is expected to be colder than recent previous winters thanks to a. severe snowstorms. b. warmer tropical waters in the Pacific Ocean. c. a weather pattern called La Nada. d. global cooling
Global cooling in general can refer to a cooling of the Earth. . 4. The biggest obstacle for Antarctic explorers Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft is a. limited food supply. b. threat of polar bear attacks. c. savage Antarctic weather conditions. d. sleeping in broad daylight. 5. After the holiday season, fifty-nine percent of Christmas trees are a. thrown away. b. recycled. c. full of ornaments. d. replanted for next year's harvest. 6. Which continental U.S. city has the average coldest winter temperatures? a. Chicago, Illinois b. Miami, Florida c. International Falls, Minnesota International Falls is a city in Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,703 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Koochiching County6. d. Duluth, Minnesota 7. To maintain their bodies' high energy needs, Bancroft and Amesen will eat a. foods rich in fats and complex carbohydrates complex carbohydrates, n.pl polysaccharides; nutritional compounds composed of multiple monosaccharide (simple sugar) building blocks. Complex carbohydrates include starches, glycogen, and cellulose. . b. mostly sugar. c. mostly vegetables. d. nothing but pizza. 8. Tiny branches on the gecko's hairs create what type of forces between its feet and the surfaces it climbs? a. attracting b. negative c. weak d. pushing 9. La Nada is Spanish for a. everything. b. bad weather. c. nothing. d. little boy. 10. The air in Antarctica is a. arid like the Sahara Desert. b. thin like the air on Mount Everest. c. humid. d. none of the above. |
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