Inhaler — Questions and answers
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What gave George Maison an unexpected idea for a new medicine device?
Choices
- A) Thinking about how cars work.
- B) Watching how bugs were sprayed with insecticide and how hairspray was used. ✓
- C) Reading about rockets in space.
- D) Playing with a toy train.
Answer: B) Watching how bugs were sprayed with insecticide and how hairspray was used.
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What was one of the big problems George and Anya faced when trying to make the medicine work inside the new device?
Choices
- A) The medicine was too sticky and wouldn't move.
- B) The medicine particles would clump together and not stay mixed evenly. ✓
- C) They couldn't find enough medicine to test.
- D) The device was too small to hold the medicine.
Answer: B) The medicine particles would clump together and not stay mixed evenly.
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What environmental problem was discovered later about the special gas (CFCs) used in the inhalers?
Choices
- A) It made the inhalers too big to carry.
- B) It helped plants grow too fast.
- C) It was found to harm the Earth's ozone layer. ✓
- D) It made the sky turn a different color.
Answer: C) It was found to harm the Earth's ozone layer.
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