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Intermediate Activities: Golf

1.	The first golf balls were known as featheries. They were made from leather and goose feathers. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

2.	If the ball became wet it flew much farther. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

3.	The first golf balls were smooth and could be hit 150 to 175 yards. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

4.	Later a new ball was made that could get wet and still work. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

5.	Sometimes when these balls were hit it would knock off a chip. A professor noticed that the chipped balls flew farther. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

6.	Today's dimpled golf ball can travel 180 to 250 yards. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

7.	A smooth ball has a turbulent flow. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

8.	A rough or dimpled ball has a laminar flow. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

9.	The way a ball spins can cause a ball to do many things! If there is little or no spin the ball will not go as far. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

10.	A wind tunnel is a machine where wind is blown across objects. (Check the correct answer.)
	True False

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