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Dragonwings Internet Scavenger Hunt

  1. Why does the Loma Prieta (M-7.0) trace look smaller than the 1906 (M- 7.8) earthquake?

  2. What name does Frank Kinisky use when he is announcing kite competitions? What does he do in real life?

  3. Create a list of five different food items served up at Angel Island.

  4. Where was the seismograph located that recorded the seismogram for both the Loma Prieta quake and the San Francisco quake?

  5. List at least ten scientific careers that are described in the NASA Spacelink pages.

  6. When you make your own kite what feature(s) improve the stability of the kite?

  7. How many California voters in 1872 were born in China?

  8. Why did the practice of foot binding among Chinese women begin during the Sung Dynasty (960-976 B.C.)?

  9. What is the suggested cause of Orville Wright's crash in 1908? Explain what you think might have happened.

  10. What is the name of the artist who created the wood engraving entitled, "Scene in a Chinese Opium Palace" ? What year was it created?

  11. View the model of the "Diamond Kite" on the Make Your Own Kite site. Describe the mathematical relationships that you see.

  12. Why were San Francisco in 1906 and Chicago in 1871 both so susceptible to fire?

  13. Where can you fly your kite on moors and encounter cows at the same time?

  14. How many years was Alcatraz Island used as a maximum security prison for America's most notorious criminals?

  15. In 1924, two Boeing airplanes were able to complete a trip around-the world. How far was the trip? How much fuel did they each carry?

  16. In the six paragraph description of Jayson Wechter's Chinese New Year's Treasure Hunt there are many references to mathematics. List at least 8 mathematical terms or concepts.

  17. When comparing the seismograph of the Loma Prieta earthquake to the seismograph of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which one looks smaller? Explain why.

  18. "To invent an airplane is nothing. __________________________ But to fly is everything." is a quote from Otto Lilienthal. Fill in the missing middle sentence.

  19. How many years ago did the Orville Wright make the first airplane flight in history - a powered flight as opposed to mere gliding? When will we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the event?

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