Team Moon

What does the word random mean in the sentence below?

Without looking, Larry pointed to a random location on the map.

• distant

• unknown

• determined

• unplanned

What does the word unpredictability mean in the sentence below?

The meteorologist mentioned the unpredictability of the hurricane's path in her newscast.

• severity

• stability

• expectation

• uncertainty

What does the word hovering mean in the sentence below? Mindy felt nervous while the teacher was hovering over her shoulder reading her notes.

• advancing

• flying away

• threatening

• staying nearby

What does the word impending mean in the sentence below?

Marcus applied for a passport to prepare for his impending trip to Spain

• requiring

• imagining

• thrilling

• upcoming

What does the word option mean in the sentence below?

The students had the option of doing either a research report or a six-week project.

• commitment

• ability

• idea

• choice

How can the reader tell that the first paragraph is an introduction that describes the problem in the selection?

• It is shorter than other paragraphs.

• It has a highlighted word.

• It does not contain quotations.

• It is set in italic.

Which of the following best describes the selection's organization?

• Positive and negative order

• Compare and contrast order

• Cause and effect order

• Chronological or time order

What is the purposed of the blue square on the moon in the photgraph on page 380?

• To highlight the craters on the surface of the moon.

• To show a spot most like Earth's surface.

• To show how large the moon is.

• To indicate the location of the close-up photograph.

How do the subheadings "Almost Empty" and "Frozen Slug" relate to the text that follows them?

• The describe the mood at Mission Control and on the lunar module.

• They are direct quotations from the astronauts.

• They summarize everuthing that happened during the Apollo 11 mission.

• They tell the major problems the astronauts encountered.

What was the first problem the astronauts overcame?

• The temperature and pressure in the fuel line rose.

• The fuel was too heavy for the spacecraft.

• They lost contact with Mission Control.

• Their fuel was nearly gone before they landed.