The Secrets of Neon Lights — Questions and answers

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According to Dr. Aris, why did the tube glow a fiery red color?

Choices

  1. It was painted red on the inside.
  2. The tube got very hot from the electricity.
  3. A special gas inside the tube glowed when electricity passed through it. ✓
  4. Esi used a red marker to color it.

Answer: A special gas inside the tube glowed when electricity passed through it.

From page 2

What mysterious, lazy gas did scientists find in the air in London in the 1890s?

Choices

  1. Oxygen
  2. Argon ✓
  3. Helium
  4. Nitrogen

Answer: Argon

From page 3

What did Sir William Ramsay build to help him find new gases?

Choices

  1. A very large telescope to look at stars.
  2. A machine to cool air until it turned into a liquid. ✓
  3. A special kind of oven to heat gases.
  4. A flying machine to collect air from high up.

Answer: A machine to cool air until it turned into a liquid.

From page 4

What famous quote did Dr. Aris share that reminded her of Ramsay's work?

Choices

  1. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
  2. "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." ✓
  3. "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
  4. "The important thing is not to stop questioning."

Answer: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood."

From page 5

At the end of the story, what new question did Dr. Aris ask Esi about?

Choices

  1. How old the observatory was.
  2. What makes the Earth so incredibly hot deep inside our planet. ✓
  3. When the volcano would erupt.
  4. If Esi wanted to become a scientist.

Answer: What makes the Earth so incredibly hot deep inside our planet.

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