Out of This World Selection Test

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word obsolete?

• extinct

• inexpensive

• modern

• old

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word subsequently mean?

• occuring or following in time or order

• coming before or out of order

• making an unsupported claim

• adding to a previous idea

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word catastrophic?

• beautiful

• peaceful

• sudden

• tragic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word elevating?

• altering

• expanding

• lowering

• raising

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

An object is considered to be magnetic when it

• draws glass objects toward it

• draws metal objects toward it

• pushes metal objects away from it

• pushes glass objects away from it

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word deployed?

• used

• combined

• recalled

• withheld

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word computations mean?

• computer designs

• scientific observations

• military measurements

• mathematical calculations

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word application mean?

• the act of storing something

• the act of measuring something

• the act of putting something to use

• the act of creating something to share

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What goal did President Kennedy want to reach by 1970?

• to send a satellite into space

• to send an American to Mars

• to send an American to the Moon

• to send an American around Earth

How long did the US Space Shuttle program last?

• about 10 years

• about 20 years

• about 30 years

• about 50 years