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DIRECTIONS: Read the Science News section on pages 4 to 6. Then, test your knowledge by filling in the letter of the correct answer below.

1. At rest, a Venus flytrap's leaves are

(A) flat.

(B) in a convex shape.

(C) in a concave shape.

(D) angled at 45 degrees.

2. Before the Venus flytrap can snap its leaves to trap prey, it must gain

(A) mass.

(B) velocity.

(C) elastic potential energy.

(D) kinetic energy.

3. Of the following foods, eating more of which best fits with the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines?

(A) beef

(B) broccoli

(C) pasta

(D) olive oil

4. A serving of fruit or fruit juice is equal to -- cup(s).

(A) 0.25

(B) 0.5

(C) 1

(D) 1.5

5. Researchers used fMRI and found that when a person is telling the truth, he or she is using the -- part of the brain.

(A) back

(B) front

(C) left hemisphere

(D) right hemisphere

6. When a person is lying, he or she is using the brain part responsible for

(A) emotional responses.

(B) storing personal memories.

(C) storing information such as telephone numbers.

(D) hearing.

7. The San Andreas fault

(A) runs north to south in New Mexico.

(B) is located along the California coast.

(C) stretches across the Grand Canyon.

(D) runs parallel to the Colorado River.

8. Blind faults are hard to find because they are

(A) usually underwater.

(B) masked by rocks on Earth's surface.

(C) formed by earthquakes.

(D) inside another fault.

9. The new biodegradable plastic, flower-sprouting, cellphone cover could help

(A) boost the flower industry.

(B) attract pollinators to England.

(C) make phones cheaper.

(D) reduce trash in landfills.

10. How will the new, plastic cell-phone cover decompose?

(A) The cover turns into a pot for a sunflower.

(B) The cover turns into a sunflower.

(C) Microorganisms convert the plastic material to soil.

(D) Microorganisms turn the cover into nutrient-rich fertilizers.

ANSWER

1. b 2. c 3, b 4, b 5. a 6. a 7. b 8. b 9. d 10. c

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