"I Saw the Eclipse from Space"

Which choice provides a summary of the "Building a New Kind of 'Spaceship'" section?

• Students will send cameras attached to balloons high into the air. These cameras will record images and videos of the eclipse and send them back to Earth.

• Large balloons will carry instrument playloads high into the sky. The instruments are small and have many important uses.

• High-altitude balloons will travel 100,000 feet into the sky. The balloons will be filled with helium to carry them to the correct part of the atmosphere.

• Students will record videos of the solar eclipse from large balloons. People will be able to watch these videos from their own homes.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

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What will be attached to the balloons as they are launched?

• cameras

• credit cards

• telescopes

• tiny radios

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CCSS.RI.6.5

Which quotation from paragraph 4 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word historic?

• "'And it's all about emerging technologies...'"

• "...is part of NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program."

• "'We've seen a few eclipses from the International Space Station...'"

• "'...coverage of an eclipse from off Earth has never been done before.'"

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CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word encounter mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• lose; escape

• meet; experience

• stop; block

• view; observe

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PART A

How does the timing of when the balloons are released impact the images recorded?

• Proper timing allows the cameras to capture the eclipse as it happens.

• Proper timing allows the cameras to gather enough light from the sun.

• Proper timing allows the cameras to focus properly after they reach space.

• Proper timing allows cameras to send data to scientists quickly.

PART B

Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "These eclipse watching-devices will travel nearly 100,000 feet, or about 19 miles (30 km) above Earth." (paragraph 5)

• "Both are also equipped with wireless modems...to send the pictures they take down to the ground." (paragraph 6)

• "'Each team must get their balloon high enough, and far enough, to meet the eclipse as it arrives,' Des Jardins notes." (paragraph 7)

• "'You'll be able to see where the land is sunlit,' Des Jardins says, 'and where it isn't--where the eclipse is happening.'" (paragraph 9)

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CCSS.RI.7.5

What point does the author make about the purpose of the Eclipse Ballooning Project?

• The project is intended to show how the technology used to watch an eclipse has advanced over time.

• The project is intended to encourage students to find new tools to make studying an eclipse much easier.

• The project is intended to teach children about the best places to view an eclipse as it is happening.

• The project is intended to provide new images of what an eclipse looks like from high above land,

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

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CCSS.RL.6.6

How does the information in "Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow" add to the information in "I Saw the Eclipse from Space"?

• "Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow" gives reasons for why many teams were used to gather information during the eclipse.

• "Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow" introduces the idea that balloons were used for more than just taking pictures of the eclipse.

• "Eclipse 2017: Science of the Moon's Shadow" provides descriptions of the types of equipment used to study the eclipse.

• "Eclipse 2017: Science of the Moon's Shadow" describes why it takes scientists so long to interpret the data collected during the eclipse.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

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How does the text structure used in "I Saw the Eclipse from Space" compare to the text structure used in "Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon's Shadow"?

• Both texts use cause and effect to explain the benefits of studying an eclipse while it is occurring.

• Both texts use chronological order to describe the steps scientists follow as they study an eclipse.

• Both texts use compare and contrast to explain the similarities and differences between viewing an eclipse from land versus space.

• Both texts use problem and solution to describe the reasons that scientists needed to observe the eclipse from so many different places.

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CCSS.RL.6.9

34. Which choice best explains how “I Saw the Eclipse from Space” and “Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon’s Shadow” differ in the points of view they represent?

• 0. “I Saw the Eclipse from Space” provides reasons for why the Eclipse Ballooning Project was created, but “Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon’s Shadow” provides information about how students will use the information they collected during the project.

• 0. “I Saw the Eclipse from Space” provides quotes from leaders of the Eclipse Ballooning Project about how the data will be beneficial, but “Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon’s Shadow” provides specific details about the individuals involved in the project.

• 0. “I Saw the Eclipse from Space” provides general information about how the Eclipse Ballooning Project will be conducted, but “Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon’s Shadow” provides details about some of the information gathered from the project.

• 0. “I Saw the Eclipse from Space” provides details about the different teams working together on the Eclipse Ballooning Project, but “Eclipse 2017: Science from the Moon’s Shadow” provides a list of experiments conducted during the project.

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