Single Room, Earth View

What is the main idea in "Single Room, Earth View"?

• Space exploration advances human progress.

• Space travel provides a unique perspective on Earth.

• Astronauts are highly trained scientific observers

• Air and water pollution are endangering Earth.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the essay, what cause explains why the author easily loses track of the part of Earth she is viewing

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• The space shuttle flies at high altitudes.

• Landforms are indistinct from space.

• The sun's brightness blocks her view.

• The space shuttle is moving very fast.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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The author most likely titles her essay in order to emphasize

• The contrast between her small spacecraft and the dramatic views of Earth it affords.

• The intense training that has prepared her for a long period of weightlessness

• the significant increase in applications for the astronaut program

• her thoughts about environment damage to planet Earth

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which of the following sentences gives the most vivid description of the author's view of land masses from space?

• We could see smoke rising from fires that dotted the entire east coast of Africa.

• Some cities look out of focus, and the colors muted, when viewed through a pollutant haze.

• Spectacular as the view is from 200 miles up, the Earth is not the awe-inspiring "blue marble" made famous by the photos from the moon.

• The islands really do look as if that part of the world has been carpeted with a big page torn out of Rand-McNally...

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is one effect Sally Ride mentions of the space shuttle's completing an orbit of Earth every 90 minutes?

• It is easy to identify land masses.

• It is easy to identify cities

• Half of the time Earth is in darkness

• It is hard to get used to the bright light.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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In reading an essay, if you encounter a detail that does not seem to support the author's main idea, what might you reasonably do?

• Consider revising your interpretation of the main idea.

• Ignore the detail until you reach the end of the essay.

• Make a note of the detail and see if you can verify it in a reputable reference.

• Conclude immediately that the writer made a mistake.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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Which of the following details BEST supports Ride's observation that civilization has caused some "unfortunate effects on the environment"?

• Astronauts can trace thousand-mile-long condensation trails from airplanes.

• The author can see lights twinkling along the entire eastern coast of the United States.

• A huge dust storm obscures the author's view of northern Africa.

• Oil slicks on the Persian Gulf are visible from space.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

What feeling does the following detail create?

Part of every orbit takes us to the dark side of the planet. In space, night is very, very black ...

• uncertainty and suspense

• terror and despair

• sympathy and compassion

• sadness and regret

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following details most clearly supports the author's point that "part of the fascination with space travel is…the conviction that it's different from earthbound experiences"?

• I found Salina, Kansas (and pleased my in-laws, who live there).…

• The drama set against the black backdrop of space and the magic of the materializing colors can't be captured in an astronomer's equations.…

• Scientists' understanding of the energy balance in the oceans has increased significantly as a result of the discoveries of circular and spiral eddies.…

• Not surprisingly, the effects are more noticeable now than they were a decade ago.

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Not surprisingly, the effects are more noticeable now than they were a decade ago.

• Make a prediction on the basis of the writer's first sentence.

• Consider the possible symbolic meanings of the selection's title.

• Note important details and consider how they may lead to the main idea.

• Reread aloud the portions of the text that contain figurative language.