AZMerit Reading Practice: "Out of This World"

AZMerit Reading Practice: "Out of This World"

(Reviewing the answers to the questions!)

Q1: Select three sentences that should be included in a summary of the passage:

• A: Telescopes are much more powerful than the cameras used in everyday devices.

• B: Photographs from telescopes help people experience what astronauts see in deep space.

• C: The photographs that telescopes take have led to remarkable discoveries beyond our world.

• D: Telescopes often need to be repaired and improved upon in order to successfully complete many missions.

• E: The use of telescopes has helped researchers understand some of the most complex mysteries in the universe.

• F: Scientists work to build more refined telescopes in order to collect increasingly detailed information about space.

Select three sentences that should be included in a summary of the passage:

• A: Telescopes are much more powerful than the cameras used in everyday devices.

• B: Photographs from telescopes help people experience what astronauts see in deep space.

• C: The photographs that telescopes take have led to remarkable discoveries beyond our world.

• D: Telescopes often need to be repaired and improved upon in order to successfully complete many missions.

• E: The use of telescopes has helped researchers understand some of the most complex mysteries in the universe.

• F: Scientists work to build more refined telescopes in order to collect increasingly detailed information about space.

Q2: (This question has 2 parts).

Part A:

Which claim about telescopes is made by the author and supported by evidence in the passage?

• A: Telescopes show scientists how energy makes the universe expand.

• B: The telescopes that are sent into space are designed to look for other life forms.

• C: Telescopes that are being constructed on the ground can gather a broader view of space.

• D: The amount of time it takes telescopes to collect data makes it hard for scientists to complete their studies.

Q2: (This question has 2 parts).

Part A:

Which claim about telescopes is made by the author and supported by evidence in the passage?

• A: Telescopes show scientists how energy makes the universe expand.

• B: The telescopes that are sent into space are designed to look for other life forms.

• C: Telescopes that are being constructed on the ground can gather a broader view of space.

• D: The amount of time it takes telescopes to collect data makes it hard for scientists to complete their studies.

Q2:

Part B:

How does the author use evidence to support the claim in Part A?

• A. She explains just how much of the universe is made up of dark matter.

• B: She lists the capabilities of the cameras in current and future Maui telescopes.

• C: She details the long journey of the Chandra telescope and its resulting discoveries.

• D: She describes the curiosity that leads people to wonder about what exists on other planets.

Q2:

Part B:

How does the author use evidence to support the claim in Part A?

• A. She explains just how much of the universe is made up of dark matter.

• B: She lists the capabilities of the cameras in current and future Maui telescopes.

• C: She details the long journey of the Chandra telescope and its resulting discoveries.

• D: She describes the curiosity that leads people to wonder about what exists on other planets.

Q3:

How does paragraph 11 develop the author's ideas about ground-based telescopes?

• A: It compares ground-based telescopes with more familiar technology, illustrating the powerful capabilities of the telescopes.

• B: It describes ground-based telescopes as cheaper to maintain and repair, suggesting the reason scientists should focus on them.

• C: It lists plans for building more advanced ground-based telescopes, showing that the public supports improving the technology used to study space.

• D: It explains how ground-based telescopes have shifted from looking for hazardous materials to observing asteroids, proving that space has become less dangerous.

Q3:

How does paragraph 11 develop the author's ideas about ground-based telescopes?

• A: It compares ground-based telescopes with more familiar technology, illustrating the powerful capabilities of the telescopes.

• B: It describes ground-based telescopes as cheaper to maintain and repair, suggesting the reason scientists should focus on them.

• C: It lists plans for building more advanced ground-based telescopes, showing that the public supports improving the technology used to study space.

• D: It explains how ground-based telescopes have shifted from looking for hazardous materials to observing asteroids, proving that space has become less dangerous.

Q4:

Read this sentence from the passage:

"'Hubble has given us some of the most vivid pictures of our very beautiful universe and helped those of us who spend our lives here on the ground feel that we can soar through space like the astronauts and see the universe in all its grandeur,' Hertz says." (paragraph 6)

Which word can replace vivid as it is used in the sentence?

• A: costly

• B: detailed

• C: familiar

• D: large

Q4:

Read this sentence from the passage:

"'Hubble has given us some of the most vivid pictures of our very beautiful universe and helped those of us who spend our lives here on the ground feel that we can soar through space like the astronauts and see the universe in all its grandeur,' Hertz says." (paragraph 6)

Which word can replace vivid as it is used in the sentence?

• A: costly

• B: detailed

• C: familiar

• D: large

Q5:

This question has 2 parts. First, answer Part A. Then Part B.

Part A:

What is the author's purpose in the passage?

• A: to explain how telescopes used for space observation are created

• B: to explain how researchers use telescopes to discover new planets

• C: to explain how certain types of matter were discovered in deep space

• D: to explain how new inventions have provided more knowledge about space

Q5:

This question has 2 parts. First, answer Part A. Then Part B.

Part A:

What is the author's purpose in the passage?

• A: to explain how telescopes used for space observation are created

• B: to explain how researchers use telescopes to discover new planets

• C: to explain how certain types of matter were discovered in deep space

• D: to explain how new inventions have provided more knowledge about space

Q5:

Part B:

How does the author develop her purpose?

• A: by describing how Hubble was able to locate dark energy

• B: by describing several specific discoveries made using telescopes

• C: by describing how scientists go about constructing a new telescope

• D: by describing what further research needs to be done to confirm recent discoveries

Q5:

Part B:

How does the author develop her purpose?

• A: by describing how Hubble was able to locate dark energy

• B: by describing several specific discoveries made using telescopes

• C: by describing how scientists go about constructing a new telescope

• D: by describing what further research needs to be done to confirm recent discoveries

No homework!!! Study for Science Exam tomorrow!!!

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