Space Exploration Should be more science than fiction

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The author opens the text with questions most likely to...

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Remind readers that these questions are still unanswered (shows curiosity)

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In paragraph 2, the author brings up the example of the Space Station to make the point that space exploration

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encourages cooperation among scientists

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The author mainly supports her ideas with: expert quotations, interesting personal anecdotes, scientific evidence, references to other texts.

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scientific evidence

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Which of the following summarizes the author's claim?

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In order to make new discoveries in space, humans have to be willing to go to space, despite the risks.

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In paragraph 3, the author mentions the Challenger and Columbia disasters in order to...

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Explain that space exploration brings risks, but it is worth it because of the discoveries we will make.

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Paragraphs 7-10 are mainly about...

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the potential Mars has for new resources, discoveries, and human colonies.

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In paragraph 11, the author compares space flight to climbing Everest in order to...

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It is dangerous and leads to many deaths, but it is a task worth doing.