Excerpt from "Life without Gravity"

What are two main ideas about weightlessness in the text?

• It is easy to handle and makes the room seem bigger.

• It makes bones heavy and causes the head to swell.

• It is uncomfortable for the body and upsets the stomach.

• It reroutes the flow of blood and puts the heart in danger.

Why does the author use the word NOT in paragraph 2?

• The author is trying to make sure the reader understands the point.

• The author is showing that some information is untrue.

• The author is using quotes from a space tourist.

• The author is disagreeing with the reader.

Which statement summarizes the author's view on weightlessness?

• "In fact, everything is fun, nothing is hard."

• " 'Livings in space is like having a different life, living in a different world.' "

• "If you turn yourself upside down, the ceiling becomes the floor."

• "In low gravity, you have to learn new ways to eat."

What is the meaning of the word rerouted in paragraph 5?

• pumping extra blood

• going the same way

• changing the direction

• hanging upside down

How does the lack gravity in space affect the bones?

• The bones stretch and bend easier.

• The bones break while in space.

• The bones become stronger.

• The bones become thin and spongy.

How might astronauts in space prepare for the return to Earth?

• by performing somersaults and flying around

• by learning how to care for themselves when feeling sick

• by doing exercises to strengthen bones and muscles

• by growing taller and gettign flabby

What is meant by the phrase "nooks and crannies" in paragraph 12?

• outer space

• small places

• on the ceiling

• out in the open

Which statement summarizes the text?

• After adjusting, the astronauts enjoy some of the benefits of weightlessness.

• At first, many astronauts find weightlessness to be fun and easy.

• Usually, astronauts take a one-year trip to Mars.

• In space, astronauts' bodies have to adapt to Earth's gravity.