Living on Mars - Reading Comprehension

Alex Newton, an astronomer and scientist thinks humans will live on other planets to have more space and to get the food and water they need.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

He believes that there will be a human base on Mars before the end of the century.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Mars is the planet nearest to the Earth.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Mars is similar to Earth because:

• It has seasons like summer and winter.

• It has clouds.

• Maybe it has water.

• The year takes 365 days too

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A day on Mars is shorter than a day on Earth.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

On Mars, there is enough oxygen and people will be able to breathe.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

It is very cold there with average temperatures of -63 degrees C

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

People will have to live in special buildings.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

People will get the food they need from Earth.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Alex Newton thinks that living on Mars will be a great adventure.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6