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Word Cloud

What do you notice from this picture?

Multiple Choice

1. What is paragraph 1 mostly about?

• Taking naps in the sun on Mars is relaxing.

• The skies on Mars are always cloudy and dark.

• The challenges of outdoor life on Mars.

• Experiences earth atmosphere on mars.

Multiple Select

 How are paragraphs 1 through 4 organized? Select TWO correct answers.

• They list reasons why Mars is beautiful.

• They compare Mars life to Earth life.

• They describe challenges of Mars life.

• They outline daily routines on Mars.

• They explain hazards of living on Mars.

Open Ended

What is the most likely reason the author includes paragraph 5?

Multiple Choice

"Outdoors, the very thin air would create no lift."

What is the most likely reason the author includes this information?

• To explain why frisbees can’t fly on Mars.

• To show that frisbees would fall like rocks.

• To describe how thin air helps frisbees fly.

• To discuss how Mars air increases frisbee speed.

Multiple Select

 What is the controlling idea of paragraph 7? Select TWO correct answers.

• Day and night on Mars are short.

• Mars’ longer nights make life hard.

• Seasons on Mars are shorter than Earth's.

• Mars has Earth-like day and night cycles.

Open Ended

In paragraphs 7 and 8, how is the information organized to help develop the thesis that Mars has similarities and differences with Earth? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Open Ended

The details in paragraph 9 support the idea that Mars’ water

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 10?

• Mars’ atmosphere smells pleasant and safe.

• Mars’ thin air makes it easy to breathe.

• The Martian atmosphere has oxygen for breathing.

• Mars’ air is mostly carbon dioxide and dangerous.

Multiple Select

 How does the organizational pattern of paragraphs 10 and 11 help develop the thesis that Mars' environment is different from Earth's? Select TWO correct answers.

• By listing Mars’ safe breathing locations.

• By describing Mars’ toxic air and soils.

• By explaining Mars' many human habitats.

• By explaining Mars' many human habitats.

• By detailing
  hazards and mineral variations.

Open Ended

The author develops the thesis of paragraph 12 mainly by

Multiple Choice

How does the article highlight the potential impact of space exploration on society?

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  1. By showing how Mars can replace Earth for all humans.

• By suggesting that space travel improves Earth’s weather.

• By emphasizing the challenges and innovations of Mars life.

• 1. By predicting that Mars will soon be as livable as Earth.

Multiple Choice

Which line(s) supports your answer for Part A?

• "If you threw a frisbee on Mars, its behavior would depend on whether you were indoors or outdoors."

• "On Mars, you can't go outside without putting on a 300-pound spacesuit."

• "A full season cycle takes a whole Mars year, which is about two Earth years."

• "The carbon dioxide gas in the pancake is going to expand."