U3W1 Earth and Its Neighbors

What did Galileo discover?

• Rocks on the moon.

• Rocks on the sun.

• Spots on the sun.

• Spots on the moon.

On page 4, in paragraph 3, find the underlined word. It says "the satellites orbited around the globe and took pictures." Where did the satellites travel?

• Around the moon.

• Around the Earth.

• Around the sun.

• Around the solar system.

Read paragraph 1 on page 6. What detail is NOT something that scientists did?

• They studied photographs and moon rocks

• They made discoveries using telescopes and satellites

• They watched astronauts go into outer space

• They found a way to get closer to the planets

Read paragraph 2 on page 6 about the Hubble Telescope. Which of the following answers is NOT an important detail about the Hubble Telescope?

• Read paragraph 2 on page 6 about the Hubble Telescope. Which of the following answers is NOT an important detail about the Hubble Telescope?

• The telescope examines moon rocks.

• The Hubble takes clear pictures of planets.

• The telescope sends information back to Earth.

• The Hubble helps astronomers.

How is the Hubble Telescope different from other telescopes and satellites?

• Only can see the Earth.

• It is huge.

• The Hubble does NOT send images.

• The Hubble is the only telescope in space.

Find the word explore on page 7. What is the best meaning of the word explore?

• find something

• look through a telescope

• look and discover

• see the stars at night

What is the title of the graph on page 7?

• With our eyes

• With a simple telescope

• With the Hubble Telescope

• What can we see?

The scientists launched the first ________________ American into space in 1958.

• satellite

• information

• rocket

• man

Satellites capture _______ from space.

• extraterrestrials

• astronauts

• information

• rocks

One reason why satellites are so useful is that they collect a lot of information about our________________________.

• surface

• people

• solar system

• pluto