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Welcome to our new feature, where you'll
find questions that don't really have a 'right'
answer – but DEFINITELY need to be thought
about. And talked about. And argued over.
Which came first...the chicken...or the egg..?
(Who knows who first asked this classic question?
Of course we had to include it this time!)
If you could redesign the egg, what
shape would you make it and why?
Ian, FUSE Friend
What are the problems with getting
an astronaut to the nearest star?
Edmund, FUSE Friend
Exactly how long is a split second?
And how long does 'the present' last?
Poppy, Fuser, age 9.
Discuss these with your family, friends or imaginary
friends! Send in your thoughts or anything new that's
been teasing your brain to [email protected]
QUIZ
Half a dozen egg-related questions!
(Answers are on the back cover, p20.)
Q1
Do peacocks lay eggs?
Q2
How do you tell an alligator from a
crocodile just by their teeth?
Q3
Can you label this butterfly's life cycle?
Q4
It's Winter in Antarctica; what happens
to the emperor penguin eggs?
Q5
What are monotremes?
ANSW ER – iSC IENCE:
You're a rotten egg! (p5
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Why does an older egg float
?
Eggs have a tiny air pocket
inside.
As we mention on p 4, eggshe
ll is not
water tight and over time mo
isture escapes
and air filters in. This makes
the air pocket
larger, lowering the egg's ma
ss and making it
better at floating (more buo
yant).
FUSE
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