Farming in Space

1) Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

• A) Farming techniques that are used in space can also be applied to plants on Earth.

• B) The plants grown in space don’t provide the same nutrients as those grown on Earth.

• C) Scientists are still struggling to keep plants that are grown in space alive.

• D) Growing plants in space presents problems that gardeners don’t encounter on Earth.

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2) Which detail form the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• A) “And it’s a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky.” (Paragraph 2)

• B) “Gravity pulls down cold air, and warm, lightweight air rises. So the air is shifting even when we can’t feel a breeze.” (Paragraph 12)

• C) “On the Mir Space Station, Dr. Musgrave tried a new greenhouse that had a fan pulling in a constant supply of the air inside the space station.” (Paragraph 13)

• D) “Using Dr. Musgrave’s method, he completed the first seed-to-seed experiment in space, and moved one plant closer to an extraterrestrial garden.” (Paragraph

  14)

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3) Which of the following describes the relationship between plant growth and gravity?

• A) Gravity helps plants grow in the correct direction and moves air to provide them with carbon dioxide.

• B) Gravity forces the stems of plants up from the soil and encourages them to grow stronger and taller.

• C) Gravity pushes down on plants and requires them to develop strength to grow tall and straight.

• D) Gravity helps move oxygen towards plants so that they don’t starve from the lack of air in space.