Outer Space by Meish Goldfish

Why is blue the color we see most when looking at Earth from outer space?

• Because most of the Earth is covered in land.

• Because most of the Earth is covered in land.

• Because most of the Earth is covered in water.

• Because clouds wrap around the Earth.

Read this sentence from the story.

Scientists believe that meteorites smashed into the Moon millions of years ago and formed the craters.

What does formed mean?

• hit

• made

• broke

• stopped

What causes daylight on Earth?

• the full Moon causes daylight

• Daylight is caused by the Earth facing away from the Sun

• The heat of the Sun's rays causes daylight

• Daylight is caused by the Earth facing toward the Sun

Which of the following sentences BEST describes the Sun?

• The Sun looks small because it is so far from Earth.

• The Sun is a ball of burning gases that gives the Earth heat and light.

• The Sun is a small star.

• The Sun is not as hot as it looks.

Why did the astronauts bring rocks back from the Moon?

• Because they didn’t know if they would return to the Moon ever again.

• Because they wanted to prove that they went to the Moon.

• Because they wanted to remember how the Moon looked.

• Because they wanted to study them and learn more about the Moon.

What is the main idea of the article?

• Plants and animals can’t live on the Moon.

• Without the Sun we would have no heat or light.

• We know a lot about the Earth, Moon, and Sun, but there is still more to learn.

• From outer space, the Earth looks tiny, even though it is thousands of miles around.