The Mystery of the Oakville Blobs

The Mystery of the Oakville Blobs

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual event occurred in Oakville, Washington, on August 7, 1994?

A meteor shower

A gelatinous rain

A solar eclipse

A volcanic eruption

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times did the blobs fall from the sky over Oakville?

Three times

Four times

Six times

Five times

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symptoms did the Oakville residents experience after the blobs fell?

Nausea and vomiting

Skin rashes

Flu-like symptoms

Severe headaches

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organisms were found in the Oakville blob samples?

Pseudomonas fluorescens and Enterobacter cloacae

Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus

Bacillus subtilis and Listeria

E. coli and Salmonella

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one theory about the origin of the Oakville blobs?

They were a natural phenomenon

They were waste from airplanes

They were caused by a volcanic eruption

They were a result of a chemical spill