Technology Wins the Game Comprehension Modified

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

• to help find the skiers' location
• to help skiers' change direction while skiing

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.

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 were tennis rackets FIRST made?

• from wood 
• from metal

How does the author organize the second paragraph of section MORE BOUNCE TO THE BALL?

• be describing the way rubber has improved over the years
• steps to make a tennis ball in the order they happen

Why was 1975 an important year for the Boston Marathon?

• An athlete in a wheelchair won the race. 
• They have longer spikes on the soles. 

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

• sandals, running shoes wiht spikes, rubber sneakers, barefoot
• barefoot, sandals, rubber sneakers, running shoes with spikes

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

• They have extra rubber supports.
• They have spikes in the front only.

What was the LAST thing added to football helmets?

• extra padding
• a computer chip