Lonnie Peterson: Space Physiologist

25. Which choice provides the main ideas of the text?

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26. Which phrase from paragraph 2 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word

careers?

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27. Based on the text, which two choices tell how gravity suits can help astronauts in

space?

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28. What does Lonnie Petersen mean by the phrase “physician at heart” in the sentence?

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29. What does the word investigate mean as it is used in paragraph 8?

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30. Which phrase from paragraph 8 supports the answer to Part A?

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31. What can the reader infer about Lonnie Petersen based on the text?

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32. What does Lonnie Petersen mean by the phrase “new breakthroughs” in paragraph 8?

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33. What point does Lonnie Petersen make about studying the effects of space on

astronauts?

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34. Which quotation from the text supports the answer to Part A?

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