What is the author's purpose in writing "The Kecksburg Object: Cover-up of a UFO Landing?"

To inform the reader about the controversy over the Kecksburg object.

To persuade the reader that the Kecksburg object was a UFO.

To emphasize the similarities between the Kecksburg object and a meteor.

Judging by statements from the article "The Kecksburg Object: Cover-up of a UFO Landing?," you can conclude that the author wants the reader to think that the air force is

covering up information about the Kecksburg object that many people would find interesting.

acting in the best interest of the citizens of planet Earth.

acting cruelly towed peaceful visitors from outer space.

Choose the statement that best describes the author's position in the following paragraph. "In the face of these eyewitness reports, a new theory was put forth about the mysterious object. Some people said it was a Soviet satellite. A Soviet Kosmos-96 satellite did indeed fall to Earth on December 9, 1965. But the record shows that it entered the atmosphere 12 hours before the Kecksburg object. That means that it would have crashed long before four o'clock in the afternoon."

The Kecksburg object could not have been a Soviet satellite.

The mysterious Kecksburg object was a Soviet satellite.

The Soviets used the Kecksburg object to spy on the United State.

Which of the following statements from the article is an opinion rather than a fact?

"A meteor, or 'fireball,' is a rock from outer space that is pulled to Earth by the force of gravity."

"At first, this seemed like a plausible explanation."

"A Soviet Kosmos-96 satellite did indeed fall to Earth on December 9, 1965"

From what Ivan Sanderson said, you can predict that he will

continue to doubt that the object was a fireball.

probably change his mind and admit that the object was a fireball.

travel around the nation urging people to believe in UFOs.

The Kecksburg Object

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CCSS

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the Main Idea of "The Kecksburg Object"?

Although the military denies it, some eyewitnesses claim that the object that fell in Kecksburg was a UFO.

The controversy surrounding the Kecksburg object has never completely died down.

A large, acorn-shaped object was brought to an air force base shortly after the Kecksburg object fell to earth.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A flaming object crash-landed in....

Pennsylvania.

Virgina.

Canada.

United States.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Shortly after the object fell to Earth, the U.S. Government announced that it was a ...

UFO.

Soviet satellite.

meteor.

light.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Military personnel carried the object away on ..

a flat-bed truck.

an aiplane.

a helicopter.

a bus.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One firefighter who arrived on the scene claimed that the object was ..

too small to carry people.

large enough for a grown man to stand up inside it.

an ordinary aircraft.

as big has a house.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On December 9, 1965, a soviet Kosmos-96 satellite fell to Earth ..

at about four o'clock in the afternoon.

12 hours after the Kecksburg object crashed.

12 hours before the Kecksburg object crashed.

about 4 hours after the Kecksburg object crashed.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The air force didn't want any nonmilitary personnel at the crash site.

Correct Inference

Faulty Inference

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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The Kecksburg Object

20 questions

What is the Main Idea of "The Kecksburg Object"?

A flaming object crash-landed in....

Shortly after the object fell to Earth, the U.S. Government announced that it was a ...

Military personnel carried the object away on ..

One firefighter who arrived on the scene claimed that the object was ..

On December 9, 1965, a soviet Kosmos-96 satellite fell to Earth ..

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The air force didn't want any nonmilitary personnel at the crash site.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
Most people in Kecksburg believed that the object was a meteor.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The Kecksburg object was brought to a nearby air force base a few days after it crashed.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The Soviet satellite that fell to Earth on December 9, 1965, crashed after colliding with the Kecksburg object.

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The Kecksburg Object

20 questions

What is the Main Idea of "The Kecksburg Object"?

A flaming object crash-landed in....

Shortly after the object fell to Earth, the U.S. Government announced that it was a ...

Military personnel carried the object away on ..

One firefighter who arrived on the scene claimed that the object was ..

On December 9, 1965, a soviet Kosmos-96 satellite fell to Earth ..

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:The air force didn't want any nonmilitary personnel at the crash site.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:Most people in Kecksburg believed that the object was a meteor.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:The Kecksburg object was brought to a nearby air force base a few days after it crashed.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:The Soviet satellite that fell to Earth on December 9, 1965, crashed after colliding with the Kecksburg object.

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Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The air force didn't want any nonmilitary personnel at the crash site.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
Most people in Kecksburg believed that the object was a meteor.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The Kecksburg object was brought to a nearby air force base a few days after it crashed.

Is the following statement a Correct or Faulty inference:
The Soviet satellite that fell to Earth on December 9, 1965, crashed after colliding with the Kecksburg object.