Excavation Equipment and Anomalies

Excavation Equipment and Anomalies

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Liam Anderson

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The video documents an excavation on a ranch using a mini excavator to investigate anomalies. The team experiences strange occurrences, including a phone malfunction and fluctuating metal detector readings. Despite detecting strong signals, no metal objects are found. Gamma-ray levels are unusually high, prompting speculation about underground structures. The team plans further studies to understand these phenomena.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool is used for shallow digs on the ranch?

A backhoe

A mini excavator

A bulldozer

A shovel

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual event happened with Caleb's phone during the excavation?

It overheated

It turned off unexpectedly

It displayed a warning message

It bypassed the passcode

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What equipment is used to monitor the ground during the dig?

A thermal camera

A sonar device

A seismograph

A spectrum analyzer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the team's reaction to the metal detector's transient signals?

They continued digging

They called for backup

They stopped digging

They ignored it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the team suspect might be causing the anomalies?

A nearby power plant

An underground structure

A weather phenomenon

A faulty detector

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the gamma-ray detector indicate during the dig?

No radiation detected

Triple the normal background levels

Double the normal background levels

Normal background levels

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the team find in the spoils during the dig?

A piece of machinery

A small artifact

Nothing metallic

A large metal object

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