WONDER #1640: What Makes a Match Light?
Question 1 of 3
Striking a match is necessary to create what?
- friction
- fission
- fusion
- momentum
Question 2 of 3
A match head contains powdered what that helps provide friction when striking?
- milk
- sugar
- wax
- glass
Question 3 of 3
What is the oxidizing agent in a match?
- potassium chlorate
- chlorine
- dihydrogen oxide
- ferrous oxide
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