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1、 Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick CheckLEVELInstructions:Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.Name Date Quick Check continued on following pageY Y1.In which field would biomimicry most likely be studied?A sanitationB recreationC farmingD engineering2.How did wear

2、ing swimsuits that mimicked sharkskin affect swimmers at the 2000 Olympic Games?A The swimmers suffered small cuts on their skin.B The swimmers lost half of their races.C Eighty percent of the swimmers won medals.D There were no noticeable effects.3.A synonym for living things is.A biomimicryB resou

3、rcesC organismsD biologists4.The authors attitude about the benefits of biomimicry can best be described as.A optimisticB skepticalC surprisedD undecided5.What did Georges de Mestral invent after going for a walk through a field in 1941?A reflectorsB roof tilesC artificial leavesD Velcro6.What do te

4、rmite mounds and the Eastgate Centre in Zimbabwe have in common?A a complex system of tunnels and vents for coolingB the ability to attach things togetherC tiny bumps that cause water to bead up and roll offD tiny grooved scales for smooth glidingBiomimicry Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readin

5、ga-Quick Check(continued)LEVELName Date Y YBiomimicry7.What is most likely the reason the author included the section“The Future of Biomimicry”?A He believes humans cant learn to take better care of Earth.B He believes humans cant learn a lot from plants and animals.C He believes the science of biom

6、imicry can cause many problems for humans.D He believes that people can learn a lot from plants and animals and that biomimicry can solve many of humans environmental issues.8.Which word means a community of living things together with their habitat?A technologyB ecosystemC resourceD organism9.When

7、something adapts to a new situation,it.A is thrown away or rejectedB decays or rotsC changes to fit a new situation or environmentD becomes some other living organism10.What is unique about spider silk?A Spiders work together to create silk.B It is three times stronger than steel.C It is the stickie

8、st substance created by animals.D Spider silk is used by other animals besides spiders.11.Extended Response:What is the authors opinion about biomimicry?Use at least three details from the book to support you answer.Then,describe your own opinion about biomimicry.12.Extended Response:Choose two of t

9、he examples of biomimicry from the book.Compare and contrast the two to persuade someone that one has greater benefits than the other.Learning AZ All rights reserved.www.readinga-Quick Check Answer SheetLEVELY YMain Comprehension Skill:Authors Point of ViewBiomimicry 1.D Main Idea and Details 2.C Ca

10、use and Effect 3.C Vocabulary 4.A Authors Point of View 5.D Sequence Events 6.A Compare and Contrast 7.D Authors Point of View 8.B Vocabulary 9.C Vocabulary 10.B Main Idea and Details 11.Answers will vary but should express the authors feelings that biomimicry is a useful way for humans to solve pro

11、blems without making a bigger problem and that nature supplies us with answers that are both simple and good for the environment.Students should find at least three details from the book that reflect subjectivity on the authors part,such as the following:people dont consider the impact of our own di

12、scarded materials,nature wastes nothing and produces few harmful by-products,natures answers are less costly and wasteful,and so on.Finally,the answer will conclude with the students own opinions about biomimicry.12.Answers will vary but should begin with a description of both examples of biomimicry

13、 and then state an opinion about which is more interesting.For example:Both a cats eye and a moths eye inspired ways to help humans see things.A cats eye helped find a way to make roads brighter and safer by increasing the amount of light that is produced.A moths eye helped make computer screens easier to look at by reducing the amount of light that is produced.The cats eye is a more interesting example of biomimicry;it helps to keep drivers safe.