Biomimetics

Complete this sentence:

Biomimetics is the field in which we learn from ( ) to develop ( ) .

• technology/nature

• natural/technologies

• nature/technology

• systems/products

Complete the sentence:

The kingfisher is good at diving because...

• it eats a lot of fish

• of the shape of its beak

• there is little resistance from the water

• of air resistance

A person who practices biomimicry is called a:

• biologist

• biomimicrist

• material scientist

• biomimeticist

What inspired these sticky shoes?

• Lizards

• Tree Sap

• Honey Bears

• Billy Goats

Swimwear was influenced by the skin of:

• whales

• humans

• sharks

• dolphins

The rough patterns on a shark's skin allows it to swim:

• evenly

• slower

• faster

• from side to side

To protect the eyes of astronauts scientists studied:

• the sun

• owls

• eagles and falcons

• chickens and roosters

_____ is the science of adapting nature's methods to practical material problems.

• biology
• endocrinology
• ecology
• biomimetics

In biomimetics, people design things that imitate

• nature

• rocks

• water

Pick 2 structures that function as a covering.

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