Aretha Franklin's Legacy and the Asteroid

Aretha Franklin's voice was described as a 'natural ______.'

• Wonder

• Resource

• Talent

• Gift

How many Grammy Awards did Aretha Franklin win?

• 10

• 15

• 18

• 20

How long does it take for asteroid 249516 Aretha to orbit the sun?

• 3 years

• 5.5 years

• 10 years

• 2 years

What is the size range of asteroid 249516 Aretha?

• 1 to 2 kilometers

• 2 to 3 kilometers

• 3 to 4 kilometers

• 4 to 5 kilometers

Mainzer wrote a blog post in 2015 about the contributions of ______.

• women

• men

• children

• scientists

What does the word accolades mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• fictional stories

• formal recognitions

• various professions

• performance spaces

Which idea is developed in paragraph 6?

• Historically, women named asteroids after themselves.

• Originally, asteroids were thought to be mythical objects.

• Originally, scientists disagreed on how to name asteroids.

• Historically, few asteroids have been named after women.

Fill in the blank: The word 'accolades' in paragraph 4 means ______.

• fictional stories

• formal recognitions

• various professions

• performance spaces

Which sentence best supports the idea that women were overlooked in naming asteroids?

• The first asteroids were named for figures in Roman and Greek mythology.

• Astronomers began naming space rocks after themselves.

• Fields were dominated by men, so women were overlooked.

• Asteroids were named after famous individuals in culture, science, art, music, and literature.

How does paragraph 7 develop the author's purpose of celebrating a range of individuals' accomplishments?

• by describing Mainzer's criteria for naming an asteroid after someone

• by justifying why scientists like Mainzer name asteroids after someone

• by establishing Mainzer's scientific qualifications that allow her to name asteroids

• by explaining how Mainzer collaborates with another scientist when naming asteroids