Unit 5 Exploration Review

What is the biggest problem with sending astronauts to Mars?

• Their health could be affected by spending such a long time in space.

• They could be too old to work after taking such a long journey.

• Their bodies could be injured during a Mars landing.

Why were the Kelly brothers perfect for NASA's study?

• They have both been to space.

• One twin has retired.

• They are biologically identical.

• One twin has been on more missions than the other.

What is the main question NASA wants to answer through this mission?

• Are twins affected differently by being in space?

• Why do human bodies change after being in space?

• What are the long-term effects of space on the human body?

In the selection from Tales from the Odyssey, who is Odysseus?

• an ancient god

• an excellent sailor

• a famous Trojan warrior

• a leader of Greek soldiers

What effect did the lotus flowers have on the missing men?

• men became lost

• men wept with joy

• men forgot the past

• men distrust Odysseus

In the Odyssey, why does Odysseus sail to the faraway mysterious shore?

• He believes it will be safer there.

• He thinks he will find food there.

• He wants to know who lives there.

• He hopes to capture a monster there.

What word describes Odysseus best?

• friendly

• awkward

• commanding

• unconcerned

In "To the Top of Everest," who joins the narrator on her trip?

• father

• mother

• brother

• friend

Where does Samantha Larson stay throughout most of her journey to the top of Mt. Everest.

• small huts

• Sherpa homes

• various camps on the mountain

• tourist-friendly hotels

What happens at the end of "To the Top of Everest?"

• Samantha reaches the summit and then travels around Asia.

• Samantha struggles and has to be carried to the summit.

• Samantha fails and vows to return next year.

• Samantha succeeds and returns home.