Science news

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. Which of the following was not a factor in driving bald eagles to the brink of extinction in the 1960s?

(A) DDT poisoning

(B) habitat loss

(C) hunting

(D) global climate change

2. By the end of 2004, bald eagles will most likely be

(A) removed from the endangered species list.

(B) added to the endangered species list.

(C) the most abundant bird in the United States.

(D) extinct.

3. A(n) -- is not a tree nut.

(A) peanut

(B) walnut

(C) almond

(D) cashew

4. Scientists hauled up the world's longest ice core in

(A) Alaska.

(B) the Antarctic.

(C) Iceland.

(D) the North Pole.

5. Every 3-meter section of the world's longest ice core holds information about -- years of Earth's climate history.

(A) 587

(B) 1,000

(C) 2,000

(D) 3,000

6. What do ancient ice layers packed with carbon dioxide reveal about the time when the ice was frozen? Earth was probably

(A) filled with gassy oceans.

(B) colder than normal.

(C) filled with healthy plants.

(D) warmer than average.

7. The Alaskan earthquake rocked Yellowstone National Park because

(A) the geology of the park is very sensitive.

(B) both areas are on the same side of the fault line.

(C) the two locations are very close in distance.

(D) the park stood in the path of the traveling seismic waves.

8. Geysers are

(A) springs that spout jets of hot water and steam.

(B) small volcanoes.

(C) underground lakes.

(D) hot springs in a desert.

9. A new self-cleaning fabric is activated when exposed to

(A) sunlight.

(B) friction.

(C) water.

(D) bacteria.

10. Once activated, the titanium dioxide that coats the self-cleaning fabric

(A) absorbs dirt, sweat, and mold.

(B) breaks down dirt, mold, and bacteria.

(C) repels foreign particles.

(D) causes soap to form.

NEWS QUIZ, TE 3

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

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