These Robots are Wild! Selection Quiz

1. What was the author’s purpose in writing this article? To inform readers of new ideas in science To convince readers that bugs are useful To persuade readers to study science To tell readers how to make a robot 2. The author uses subheadings in this article to — provide a summary of the information in each section make a list of topics that he or she will write about explain what the pictures in the article show give hints about information included in each section 3. Why is Roy Ritzmann interested in cockroaches? He is making a robot that kills cockroaches and other insects. He wants to make a robot that acts similarly to a cockroach. He wants to protect cockroaches from people who think they are pests. He is trying to learn how to use cockroaches in his everyday life. 4. Arthropods can respond quickly to changes in their environment because they have — sensors on the outside of their bodies very complicated brains eyes on the back of their heads quick-moving legs 5. Joseph Ayers made his robot like a lobster so it can use its — legs to run very fast hard shell to protect itself sense of smell underwater antennas to find prey 6. New robots sent to explore a planet such as Mars will be able to — drill to the planet’s center travel easily over the planet’s surface carry humans safely to and from Earth last forever without any source of power 7. Read this sentence from the article.Ritzmann has spent time investigating cockroaches.What does the word investigating mean? Examining Improving Finding Creating 8. Read this sentence.In developing and building new robots, scientists have observed cockroaches to see how their legs operate.Which word from the sentence comes from a Latin root that means “watch”? Developing Building Observed Operate 9. Read this sentence from the article.By behaving like humble bugs, the new generation of robots may help us gain some insight into the mysteries of the universe.The word insight means — awareness comfort confidence satisfaction 10. How does the new generation of robots imitate nature? Explain your answer and support it with details from the article Remember to have at least 5 sentences, use examples from the story and use correct grammar and punctuation.