Name 3 animals affected by climate change that are talked about in the text for Unit 11.
lizards, frogs, goats (mosquitoes)
What was the first antibiotic to be discovered?
Penicillin
Which insect carries dengue fever and malaria?
mosquitoes
Which goddess gave Athens its first olive tree?
Athena
more of something; more than what you need
extra
Name three "happy accidents" that have led to new inventions.
What food melted in Percy Spencer's pocket that helped him discover that microwaves can be used to cook food?
a chocolate bar
Where are bearded dragons from?
What do olive trees symbolize?
victory, wisdom, prosperity, peace, hope...
to make something new that no one has thought of before
invent
Name 3 ways to use olive oil.
It can be used for cooking, skin scrub, making wood furniture shine, or for putting on your dog's dry paws.
What did Eduoard Benedictus drop that helped him develop safety glass?
a glass flask
What is causing more female bearded dragons to hatch?
higher temperatures
What kind of climate do olive trees grow in?
warm climates
to make someone excited to do something
motivate
Name 3 examples of biomimetic architecture.
the Council House 2 in Melbourne, Australia; the Kaohsiung Music Center in Taiwan; the Milwaukee Art Museum's Quadracci Pavilion in the US; the Eden Project in Cornwall, England.
What was Wilhelm Rontgen experimenting with when he developed X-ray photos?
cathode rays
Why are male coqui frogs croaking at higher pitches?
They are getting smaller.
Where did Neil Armstrong leave a golden olive branch in 1969?
on the moon
not professional
amateur
Name 3 life hacks talked about in unit 2 in the vocabulary book.
brownie-in-a-mug, playing videogame music while working, using sticky notes to remove dust, painting your housekeys different colors, roll your clothes for packing, putting a flashlight against a water bottle.
What was the name of the dye that William Henry Perkin patented?
mauveine
How has climate change affected the annual pollen season?
Pollen season is earlier and longer. (20 extra days have been added)
What animal brought an olive leaf to Noah's Ark to mark the end of the flood?
a dove
a way to describe a place that is left with no people
deserted