Quiz on Japan's Space Research

According to “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans,” what is the main thing Japanese researchers want people to be able to do?

• visit space

• live in space

• learn space facts

• see what space feels like

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According to “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans,” what would the Lunar Glass facility provide for humans?

• sand and rocks

• food and water

• artificial gravity

• moon souvenirs

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According to “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans,” when do Japanese researchers expect to have Lunar Glass and Mars Glass ready?

• next year

• within 15 years

• in around 100 years

• in around 500 years

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According to “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans,” how do Japanese researchers plan to move people between Earth, the moon, and Mars?

• using cosmic rays

• using space trains

• using spaceships

• using airplanes

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If a new building is ready for habitation, which of the following must be true?

• People could live there.

• People have begun to build it.

• People are currently designing it.

• People can plant grass or flowers there.

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Which of the following best shows the meaning of capsule?

• The teacher split the class into several groups based on their interests.

• The class put an item into a small container that would protect it.

• The wild animals used a variety of objects to build their nests.

• The sports team practiced getting the ball into the goal.

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: What is the main idea of “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans”?

• Gravity is different on the moon and Mars than it is on Earth.

• Only one country in the world is trying to build things on the moon and Mars.

• Japan plans to build forests or waterfronts that mimic Earth on the moon and Mars.

• Japan plans to build facilities that will allow humans to move to the moon and Mars.

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Part B: Which quotation from “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

• “Our plan represents important technologies crucial to ensuring human beings will be able to move to space in the future.”

• The facilities will help reduce the impact on the health of people living on the moon or Mars that could be caused by low gravity, according to the researchers.

• They also plan to create spaces in the living facilities complete with forests or waterfronts by mimicking the biodiversity on Earth.

• “As the idea of living in space becomes more realistic, the problem with the low gravity, which I intuitively became aware of when I was a child, is an issue we must overcome.”

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According to the passage, what is most likely true about living in a place with less gravity than Earth?

• It harms the human body.

• It benefits the human body.

• It makes daily activities easier.

• It makes daily activities more fun.

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According to “Japan to Start Research on the Moon and Mars for Humans,” which is an idea Japanese researchers have about the people who will use the facilities they are designing?

• They believe the people will want to travel often.

• They believe the people will want space to look and feel like Earth.

• They believe the people will prefer artificial gravity to Earth’s gravity.

• They believe the people will prefer their facilities over the ones others build.

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