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Shapes in Nature Quiz (spelling counts )
1-6) Name the 6 basic shapes found in nature.
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7) Snowflakes have the basic form of a
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8) Small drops of water are almost perfect
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9) How many crowded bubbles share a common meeting
point? ______________________
10) What shape is formed, on top of the water, by a rower's
oar? _____________________
11) What shape is formed below the surface of the water, by a rower's oars?
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12) A river seldom travels straight for a distance of __________ times its
width.
13-16) Name the four different structural branching patterns
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17-18) Name two factors that affect the design of a snowflake.
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19) What one factor causes very ornate (fancy) snowflakes?
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(Complete 20-23 using
full sentences)
20) Why is an egg shell hard to crack from the outside but a chick can break
out easily from the inside?
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21) When you blow soap bubbles, spheres are formed that float in the air. Why
spheres?
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22) What factors allow birds to fly?
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23) What is the reason for different shaped seedpods?
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