WONDER #1819: What Is Nanotechnology?

Question 1 of 3

Modern nanotechnology began with the development of the scanning tunneling microscope in what year?

1. 1965
2. 1975
3. 1979
4. 1981

Question 2 of 3

One nanometer is one what of a meter?

1. tenth
2. thousandth
3. millionth
4. billionth

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following is NOT a benefit usually associated with nanomaterials?

1. higher strength
2. lighter weight
3. greater chemical reactivity
4. larger size

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