Voyagers in Space- Level M

What is the main idea of this book?

• The Solar System contains eight planets that revolve around the Sun, which is a star.

• The Voyagers are carrying a message to other living things that may be in space, which is recorded on the "Golden Record."

• The Voyagers were meant to collect information on Jupiter and Saturn but have discovered much more about the Solar System.

• The creation of spacecraft involves careful planning and many years of preparation.

The Voyagers are exploring outer space. What does the word exploring mean?

• observing and learning about an area by traveling through it

• expressing in fuller form or greater detail

• evolving from one's own thought or imagination

• examining the particulars of a mysterious situation to learn the facts

Which is a fact from the "Uranus" section?

• Uranus is the most interesting planet of the big four.

• Now the Voyagers are giving us a first look at deep space.

• It would be more fun to live on Uranus than on Saturn.

• This light blue planet is tipped on its side.

What is one effect of planets all moving around the Sun at different speeds?

• The planets are always the same distance apart from the Sun and each other.

• The biggest planets are lined up near each other on one side, and the smallest planets are on the other side.

• The planets sometimes are on the same side of the Sun and sometimes they are on different sides.

• The planets are spiraling farther and farther away from the Sun and each other.

Which detail supports the main idea of "The Golden Record" that the Voyagers are also carrying a message?

• The spacecraft were still working after thirty-five years.

• The message is on a "Golden Record" on the side of each spacecraft.

• The Voyagers' first job was to study Jupiter and Saturn.

• The two spacecraft flew past all of the outer planets and many moons.

How are Uranus and Neptune similar?

• They are blue.

• They are the same distance from the Sun.

• They have the same number of moons.

• They travel at the same speed.

In which section would you expect to find information about the work that happened before the Voyagers launched into space?

• Final Task

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Planning

The author wrote this book to _______________.

• persuade readers to become astronauts

• inform readers about the Voyagers' accomplishments

• entertain readers with stories about planets

• inform readers about traveling into deep space

How does the timeline help readers understand the Voyagers' historical importance?

• It describes the science involved in the Voyagers' journeys.

• It shows all the dates when the Voyagers made discoveries.

• It predicts when the Voyagers will reach important landmarks.

• It shows all the dates involved in the creation of the Voyagers.

What word means bands of dust and ice that circle a planet?

• comets

• moons

• planets

• rings