'Leaving Main Street' Level 1 Questions Quiz

'Leaving Main Street' is an example of what type of writing?

• Nonfiction narrative writing

• Argumentative writing

• Explanatory writing

• Fictional writing

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CCSS.W.6.3A

The space craft, New Horizons, traveled nine years into space to study...

• Mars

• the solar system

• the stars

• the dwarf planet at the edge of our solar system

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did the New Horizons mission discover?

• Pluto is made of ice.

• Pluto has a molten core, tectonic plates, and volcanic activity.

• Pluto is not a planet.

• Nothing, it was a waste of money.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

There have always been naysayers that question the need for space exploration. According to the text, what is the position of the naysayers?

• The US has more important things to spend its money on, such as ending hunger and poverty.

• The US has more important things to spend its money on, such as education.

• The US has more important things to spend its money on, such as buying more spacecrafts.

• The US has more important things to spend its money on, such as finding life on other planets.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

Fill in the blanks: "Others argue that a successful space program adds to our national prestige, ______, _______, and ______."

• helps the economy, creates jobs, and improves national security

• will bring jobs, protects our national security, and brings money to the country

• increases respect from other countries, makes everyone rich, and cures disease.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

Fill in the blank: "Griffin makes the point that people go to space for reasons that are not necessarily _______."

• emotional

• intelligent

• logical

• productive

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Michael Griffin in Air & Space Magazine says humans explore space because...

• Humans want to find aliens.

• Humans have nothing else to do.

• It's in our genes.

• It's cheap and inexpensive.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What does the text say will happen if we stop exploring space?

• America will save tons of money and stop hunger and poverty.

• The United States can create a better educational system and build better schools.

• Humans will become over-emotional and value-driven.

• If we stop exploring space, soon society will have forgotten what it's like to be human.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which of the following statements does NOT support that "Humans explore space because it's in our genes"?

• P11: "NASA's space program inspires competition and innovation."

• P5: "The cost of exploration is vastly outweighed by the idea of extending humankind's sphere of influence to outer space."

• P8: "There is something about the human conditions that strives to be the best, or the first, at something."

• P9: "Humans are curious about exploring new places."

• P10: "Humans have always created monuments to commemorate their great achievements..."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Do YOU think that the government should spend money on space travel?

• YES, the government should spend money on space travel.

• NO, the government should not spend money on space travel.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C