Mars Can Wait Oceans Can't Review

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
+19
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What main idea is presented in “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t”?
NASA misuses funds and
overstates the value of its projects.
NASA should plan and fund missions to explore the ocean
floor as well as outer space.
We should give priority to less expensive studies in the ocean that are safer and yield more results.
Funding should be used to make manned space and ocean
expeditions safer.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t,” what details does the author use to support his claim that NASA should use robots rather than manned missions for space exploration? Choose two options.
Robots are inexpensive to design and build.
Robots do not have to be returned to Earth.
Robots are more easily shielded from radiation.
Robots interest the public more than manned missions do.
Robots can travel more quickly than manned spacecraft can.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
According to “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t,” how can ocean organisms benefit humans?
Ocean organisms may be able to cure many diseases.
Ocean organisms may be able to fuel cars and trucks.
Ocean organisms may be used to invent new products.
Ocean organisms may be used to cool down the climate.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
According to “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t,” why does NASA often make exaggerated claims about how its research benefits people on Earth?
It wants to avoid conducting research in the ocean.
It is under pressure to defend the value of its projects.
It gets pressure from the media to provide exciting
stories.
It releases research data before the data have been
thoroughly tested.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RL.6.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the most likely meaning of desalination as it is used in this sentence from “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t”? Base your answer on the context.
Due to water scarcity, "we badly need more efficient and less costly methods to desalinate ocean water."
remove the sugar
remove the salt
remove the oxygen
remove the water pressure
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which phrase from the sentence is a context clue that supports the answer to Question 5?
"less costly"
"ocean water"
"water scarcity"
"more efficient"
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the most likely meaning of radically as it is used in this paragraph from “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t”? Choose the meaning based on context clues in the paragraph.
"Of course, the space environment is radically different from the one on Earth. Materials and technologies that are suited for a vacuum, zero gravity, and extreme cold and heat are not the ones we typically can use on Earth."
somewhat
completely
equally
barely
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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