Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can't

The meaning of dire is ...

• Having awesome consequences

• Having terrible consequences

• Feeling excited

• Feeling overwhelmed

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is one of the main costs of space exploration?

• Spaceships

• Employees that work at NASA

• Sending humans instead of robots

The main reason(s) a robot is cheaper to send to space opposed to a human are....

• Space vehicles don't need to be made as safe.

• Robots are easier to feed.

• Experience little trouble with the effects of weightlessness.

• Easier to shield from radiation.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

The meaning of fallow is ...

• Active

• Not active

• Happy

• Crazy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the text it states, "Astronauts are said to inspire our youth to become scientists and explorers".

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

90% of the ocean has yet to be charted (explored).

• True

• False

The oceans play a major role in controlling our climate.

• True

• False

Ocean organisms are said to hold the promise of cures for an array of diseases.

• True

• False

The meaning of desalinate is...

• Remove the sugar from something.

• Remove the pepper from something.

• Remove the salt from something.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

By 2050 it is expected that over 1/3 of the population will suffer from...

• Homelessness

• Severe water scarcity

• Contaminated water

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7