Technology Wins the Game test: Comprehension - Megan Veghte | Laabri

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What do sports engineers do once they identify a problem in a sport?

They change the rules in the sport.

They come up with a model that solves it.

They look for problems in a different sport.

They ask other engineers thier opinions about the problems.

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What does the diagram in the "More Bounce to the Ball" section of the article show?

how the first tennis ball looked

the steps in making a tennis ball

how high a tennis ball can bounce

what a broken tennis ball can look like

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How were tennis rackets FIRST made?

from wood

from metal

from plastic and rubber

from many combined materials

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How does the author organize the ideas in the second paragraph of the section "More Bounce to the Ball"?

by telling about the first tennis balls

by comparing a tennis ball to other types of balls

by describing the way rubber has improved over the years

by describing the steps to make a tennis ball in the order they happen

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Why was 1975 an important year for the Boston Marathon?

it was the first year the race was run

it was the first year runners ran on a track

an athlete in a wheelchair completed in the race for the first time

a new high-tech wheelchair was used in the race for the first time

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According to the section "A History of Running Shoes," which is the CORRECT order these were used?

sandals, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers, barefoot

barefoot, sandals, rubber sneakers, running shoes with spikes

barefoot, sandals, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers

sandals, barefoot, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers

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How are long jumpers' shoes DIFFERENT from others runners' shoes?

they have extra rubber supports

they have spikes in the front only

They have cleats instead of spikes

They have longer spikes on the soles

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What change in the soles of running shoes was made in 1979?

foam was used

rubber was used

spikes were added

air bubbles were put inside

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What was the LAST thing added to football helmets?

a face mask

more plastic

extra padding

a computer chip

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What are special safety features in skiers' clothing used for?

to make skiers ski faster

to help find the skiers' location

to make skiers' clothing glow in the dark

to help skiers' change direction while skiing