Why is the Statue of Liberty Green?
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- Q1Why is the statue of Liberty green?Reaction of vinegar and saltReaction of seagull poop and copperReaction of air and copper forming copper oxide or verdigrisReaction of salt water and air30s
- Q2When the pennies were washed in the vinegar and salt solution, what was left in the water aside from dirt and other impurities?carbon dioxideatomic crystalscooling watercopper oxide30s
- Q3What is copper oxide commonly called?VirginiaVerdigrisVera MaeVagabond30s
- Q4What happens to a nail or screw left in the left over cleaning solution after a few days?It becomes gold platedIt becomes bejeweledIt becomes crystallizedIt becomes copper plated30s
- Q5Who was the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty?MichaelangeloFrédéric Auguste BartholdiPablo PicassoAuguste Eiffel30s
- Q6Name two things that the Statue of Liberty and our unrinsed pennies have in common.They are made of copper and both have verdigris on them.They are made of gold and have copper oxide on themThey are made of iron and have verdigris on them.They are made of graham crackers and are chocolate coated.30s
- Q7The bubbles that formed around the nail due to the reaction of the acid and the metal/oxides werenitrogenoxygencarbon dioxidehydrogen gas30s
- Q8What other substance/acid could you use instead of vinegar combine with the salt to form the solution to shine the pennies?waterkoolaidapple juicelemon juice30s
- Q9Predict what will most likely happen to the shiny pennies as time passes.They disintegrate into copper dust.They grow up to become nickels.Nothing. They stay shiny forever.They will turn dull and react to the air to form copper oxide.30s
- Q10Verdigris is a type of___________________found on metal.PaintPatinaCoatingCovering30s
- Q11What is the original name of Liberty Island?Lowbed IslandHighbed IslandEllis IslandBedloe Island30s
- Q12What is the natural weathering process called that caused the statue to turn green?growing oldcracking upoxidationhydrogenation30s
- Q13The statue has a crown with seven points, what are they meant to represent?The seven stars and planets nearest to Earth.The seven sisters and seven brothers of some Grimm fairy tale.The seven seas and the seven continents of the Earth.The seven feasts and seven dances that the kings and queens attended to celebrate freedom of the United States.30s
- Q14The words Libertas and liberty meanfreedomintegrityslaveryhonor30s
- Q15Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free... were written by the poetElizabeth Barrett BrowningEmma LazarusMaya AngelouEmily Dickinson30s