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QUIZ CHALLENGE: So, How Much Do You Really Know About How Things Work?
Challenge yourself to recall key moments of your Adventures with How Things Work, and find out where you rank on the Flow Chart!

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Which of the following is an example of Newton’s third law of motion?
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Hint: Find the answer on pages 44–46.
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rocket propulsion
bullet train
fast-drying fabric
fingerprint scanning
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Lie detectors can predict with some accuracy whether someone will tell a lie in the future. True/False?
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Hint: Read pages 6–9.
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True
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Each person’s _________ is/are unique to that person. (Choose all the correct answers.)
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Hint: Read pages 11–14.
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retinas
voice
fingerprints
height and weight
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When an object appears blue to you…
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Hint: Read pages 18–20.
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it is reflecting blue light and absorbing all other colours of light.
you might be colour-blind.
it is absorbing blue light and reflecting all other colours of light.
it is reflecting red and green light.
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____________ is the process by which a liquid moves up a narrow tube or porous material without relying on gravity.
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Hint: Read pages 69–72.
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Capillary action
Evaporation
Condensation
Oxidation
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These shapes can fit together without leaving any gaps between them: (Select all the correct answers.)
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Hint: Read page 28.
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square.
triangle.
hexagon.
circle.
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A Thermos flask keeps its contents at a stable temperature by greatly reducing … (Choose all the correct answers.)
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Hint: Read pages 64–67.
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heat loss by conduction.
heat loss by convection.
heat loss by radiation.
the boiling point of liquids.
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A parachute works by…
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Hint: Read pages 34–36.
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using air resistance to slow your fall.
using elasticity to slow your fall.
de-activating gravity so that you can land safely.
reducing drag force.
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A vacuum cleaner is able to suck up dirt because…
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Hint: Read pages 59–61.
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greater air pressure outside the machine causes air to rush into the dust collector.
lower air pressure outside the machine causes air to rush into the dust collector.
it is powered by electricity.
action and reaction forces are acting on the dirt.
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Which statement about magnets is false?
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Hint: Read pages 48–52.
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Electromagnets are naturally occurring lodestones.
The like poles of two magnets push each other away.
The two poles of a magnet are called the north and south poles.
Some high-speed trains rely on powerful magnets.
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