RI.8.6-8.8 Cars without Gasoline

RI.8.6-8.8 Cars without Gasoline

8th Grade

6 Qs

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RI.8.6-8.8 Cars without Gasoline

RI.8.6-8.8 Cars without Gasoline

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.2, RI.8.1, RI.7.4

+18

Standards-aligned

Created by

Treka Evans

Used 73+ times

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which meaning of the word hybrid best defines the use of the word in the passage?

the offspring of two different biological beigns

a word that contains elements of two or more languages

a custom born out of the interaction of two or more cultures

something that draws on multiple sources of power

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Part A: What is one central idea of the passage?

In the future, all cars will be powered by biogas because it emits fewer pollutants than gasoline does.

American cars today utilize the most advanced alternative technologies in the world.

Hydrogen powered cars will soon replace vehicles with conventional gasoline engines.

The development of "green" technology is being influenced by forces outside the auto industry.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Part B: Select two pieces of evidence from the passage that support the answer to Part A?

People often feel as if the use of a gasoline engine has been integral to the automobile for as long as cars have been on the road.

So the history of the early automobile is a history of changing technology and of trying things and seeing if they work.

Today, technology is changing because of political and environmental concerns are forcing manufactures away from the gasoline engine.

Plus, the price of gas is rising, which means new technologies must be invented to utilize other forms of energy.

Ethanol is already added to fuels to reduce the amount of gasoline our cars consume.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

One of the author's main claims is that the limited range of the electric car can be overcome. Which statement from the passage best supports this statement?

The Earth's survival depends on our response to energy issues today.

The fully electric car does away with the conventional motor altogether using only electric motor and battery packs.

The plug in hybrid is very much like normal hybrid technology, but it adds the capacity to be charged from a wall plug like an electric car.

Such a vehicle would emit not pollutants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The author of "Cars Without Gasoline are Here" claims that new technologies are changing the way modern automobiles are fueled. Which three details are irrelevant to this claim?

Some early cars ran on gunpowder and coal gas.

The survival of Earth hinges on our response to the energy crisis.

Biogas power cars can does not pollute as much as gasoline

The fully electric car is powered only by electric motors and battery packs.

Hydrogen is the most plentiful element in the universe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does the author make distinctions between the different type of automobiles she discusses in the article?

The author distinguishes the various types of gases in the article and the cars that use these gases.

The author distinguishes the various types of powers in the article and the cars that use these gases.

The author distinguishes by showing that cars are all powered in the same way regardless of the different names they are called.

The author distinguishes by showing that different cars are all powered in same way but they have different manufacturers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6