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Seeing Earth From Space 2
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1) How are the pictures of Earth taken from satellites different from those taken by astronauts orbiting above the Earth?
A
The pictures show the full length of rivers.
B
Satellites carry sensors and radar for taking pictures.
C
The pictures show things that can't be seen by human beings.
D
The pictures show details of Earth, but not the whole Earth.
2) Coral is a kind of ____________.
A
rock
B
plant
C
animal
D
sand
3) The Himalayas were formed when ________________.
A
two island collided
B
huge pieces of earth's crust were pressed together
C
huge lava flows were built up
D
the ocean floor was pushed up
4) The astronauts found that stars are brighter when they are seen from the moon because ______________.
A
Earth is closer to the sun than the moon is
B
Earth is farther away from the stars
C
the moon has no atmosphere to dim the light
D
Earth is whirling at 67,000 miles an hour
5) What excited the Apollo astronauts most about the sight of Earth?
A
There was life on Earth.
B
It was home.
C
It was colorful.
D
It was in a black sea of space.
6) "From space they see that the atmosphere is only a thin shell surrounding the earth." In this selection, atmosphere means ____________.
A
water
B
light
C
darkness
D
air
7) Which sentence best describles how people who have traveled in space feel about the earth?
A
The earth's atmosphere is boundless.
B
The earth is divided into many countries.
C
The earth is large and sturdy.
D
The earth is one world for all people.
8) What is the author's main purpose for writing this selection?
A
to explain the solar system
B
to help the reader appreciate earth
C
to encourage the reader to become an astronaut
D
to give information about islands
9) What is the atmosphere like for people on Earth? What is the atmosphere like when it is seen from space?
A
It is blue with clouds in it.
B
It is clear and cannot be seen from space.
C
There is trash floating in it.
D
It is a boundless ocean of air, a thin shell surrounding the earth.
10) Name three parts of the earth that need protection.
A
Animals, land, air
B
Air, water, land
C
Animals, plants, water
D
Land, water, plants
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