from Life on Earth and Beyond

Where is the Atacama desert located?

• South America

• The United States

• Antartica

• Africa

Spirit and Opportunity were the names of . . . .

• two scientists

• two microbes

• two rovers

• two satellites

The author believes that the atmosphere on Mars is too thin to block dangerous radiation from the sun. So, if any life exists on Mars, where would we be most likely to find it?

• in dry sea beds

• sheltered by rock or soil

• in the air

• under the ocean

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When does winter in Antarctica begin?

• April

• December

• January

• June

What did Antarctica and the Atacama desert have in common in this passage?

• They were rich in vegetation and wildlife.

• They had harsh climates.

• They were both easy to get to.

• They had abundant amounts of water.

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What is the difference between a caption and a heading?

• A heading is always at the beginning and captions are found at the end of a paragraph.

• A heading is used to organize related information and a caption is used to stress important words

• A heading is used to describe what is shown in a photograph, map or illustration and a caption is a title

• A heading is used to organize related information and a caption is used to describe pictures, diagrams, photographs, or maps

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Did the scientists successfully use all the machines they took to Antarctica?

• No, none of the sensors worked properly. Even the ink in the pen froze.

• No, 4 out of 6 did not work.

• Yes, the Spectrometer and the UV laser were good at finding microbes.

• Yes, even the pen worked in the cold.

The scientists believed that if they could find life in places that had similar characteristics as Mars then there was a chance that...

• life on Earth came from Mars.

• the desert was the best place to live.

• they could eventually find life on Mars.

• Antarctica might be getting warmer.

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For something to be considered living which would it need?

• living things eat

• living things sleep

• living things reproduce

• living things evolve

What is the main idea of from Life on Earth and Beyond?

• Life is fragile, we need to protect the life that exists on this planet.

• Life only exists if there is other life to help it grow.

• There is possible life on Mars or places on Earth if liquid water is present, which is needed for life to grow.

• Using government funding to conduct experiments on microbes is a waste of money.

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