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How Food Preservation Slows Spoilage

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Food spoils when its enzymes continue chemical reactions or when bacteria, yeasts and moulds—collectively called _____—feed and reproduce. Preservation therefore changes one or more of the conditions these agents need;…

Level
High school
Words
220 words
Blanks
3
Blank type
Both
Language
English
Story gaps English

Why a Metal Spoon Warms in Soup

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When a cool metal spoon is placed in hot soup, the submerged end gains thermal energy from the liquid. Fast-moving molecules in the soup collide with atoms at the spoon's surface and transfer some energy to them. Withi…

Level
High school
Words
221 words
Blanks
3
Blank type
Words
Language
English
Story gaps English

How Scale Changes a Map

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Maps cannot reproduce every feature at its actual size. A map's _____ expresses the relationship between distance on the sheet and distance on the ground. For example, 1:25,000 means that one unit on the map represents…

Level
High school
Words
226 words
Blanks
3
Blank type
Both
Language
English
Story gaps English

The Wrong Bank

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On Tuesday, Maya was due to sign _____ for a flat with her brother, Ben. Delayed at work, she texted him: ‘Please bring the papers to the bank at six. I’ll meet you outside.’ To Ben, ‘the bank’ meant their usual _____.…

Level
High school
Words
223 words
Blanks
3
Blank type
Short phrases
Language
English
Story gaps English

The Damaged Delivery

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In the new laboratory, Maya and Jonah prepared a demonstration of how food colouring spreads through warm and cold water. Equipment had arrived in a battered tray, so they checked each item before filling it. Jonah exa…

Level
High school
Words
225 words
Blanks
3
Blank type
Words
Language
English
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