Philae Mission

Based on Passage 1, what is the connection between Rosetta and the Philae?

• Rosetta has returned with materials collected by the Philae.

• Rosetta brought the Philae within close range of the comet.

• Rosetta is supposed to collect the Philae when the mission is over.

• Rosetta will provide energy for the Philae while the lander is on the comet.

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How does the section In the Dark contribute to Passage 1?

• It shows a potential problem related to the mission.

• It describes a series of events in the order in which they took place.

• It explains the steps taken by scientists to ensure the success of the mission.

• It compares how scientists hoped the mission would go to what actually took place.

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Based on the context in paragraph 12 of Passage 2, what is the meaning of being flanked?

• bordered

• crushed

• lifted

• replaced

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What is the purpose of the two passages?

• to show why so little was known about comets before the 67P mission

• to emphasize how much planning went into making the 67P mission a success

• to show why the 67P mission will present an excellent opportunity for scientists

• to suggest that the 67P mission will confirm current theories about the solar system

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How will the Philae lander contribute to scientists' understanding of the solar system?

• It will provide information about comets' flight paths around the sun.

• It will provide information about the number of comets in solar system.

• It will provide information on how human explorers can land on and study comets.

• It will provide information about materials from the early history of the solar system.

Select two statements that express ideas central to both passages.

• "This mission could give researchers valuable information about the origins of our solar system and how it evolved." (paragraph 2)

• "Rosetta traveled for 10 years, and across 4 billion miles, to reach its destination." (paragraph 3)

• "Though it took a decade to get to 67P, Philae's stay on the comet will be a short one." (paragraph 7)

• "By studying these hunks of rock, dust, and ice, scientists hope to better understand the early history of the solar system- including Earth's early years." (Paragraph 8)

• "On November 12, the day it landed, Philae and its mother ship- the Rosetta spacecraft- were roughly 500 million kilometers (310 million miles) from Earth." (Paragraph 9)

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How are the central ideas of both passages developed?

• through a description of the Philae's mission

• through a historic explanation of space research

• through a comparison of the Philae to the Rosetta

• through a story of cooperating a scientific organizations

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