Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the Future

In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” who does Tyson say always leads the way to new frontiers?

• individuals
• governments
• free enterprise
  
• university students

According to “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” why will a private company never build the first colony on Mars?

• Private companies do not have the technological expertise.
  
• Private companies do not have the technological expertise.
  
• The U.S. government will not permit private companies to build colonies.
  
• Since building a colony will not be profitable, private companies will not make the effort.

In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” what does Tyson say is needed to stir up interest in science?

• NASA must do something that has never been done before.
  
• NASA must demonstrate that a new technology is proven and reliable.
  
• NASA must provide technology that can be used by private companies.
• NASA must demonstrate that a new technology is proven and reliable.
  

In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” how does Tyson say NASA paves the way for private companies to succeed?

• In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” how does Tyson say NASA paves the way for private companies to succeed?
  
• NASA allows private companies to take the lead in exploring the frontiers.
  
• NASA creates the technology that private companies then can develop further.
  
• NASA pays private companies to take risks and innovate costly new technologies.

If a person were to cede a game to an opponent, what would happen?

• The person would give up.
  
• The person would be a bad loser.
  
• The person would do anything to win.
  
• The person would demand another game.

What is the most likely meaning of enterprise as it is used in the following sentence?
My uncle opened his bakery six years ago, and now it is a successful enterprise with twenty employees.

• special hobby
  
• business firm
  
• unrealized dream
  
• government agency

Which of the following situations best describes a capitalistic society?

• Businesses are privately owned and compete with one another for customers.
  
• The government owns all businesses and decides what products to produce.
  
• People get all they need by hunting, fishing, and growing a few plants in small gardens.
  
• The government tells business owners how much to charge for their goods.

In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” Tyson says of NASA, “It’s an investment, not a handout.” What does he mean?

• Investing money in NASA projects may advance human knowledge, but it has few practical benefits.
  
• Investing money in NASA projects will encourage innovation, which in turn will fuel a growing economy.
  
• Investing money in NASA projects is like giving money to any cause, but nothing should be expected in return.
  
• Investing money in NASA projects will support space travel, which will make people forget their daily concerns.

From Tyson’s explanation in “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity,” choose which of the following effects would be most likely if the United States were to land a human on Mars.

• American factories would not be relocating overseas.
• Most people would continue living as though nothing has happened.
• Other countries would quickly begin experimenting with space travel.
• Universities would be demanding more financial support for research.

Which quotation from the article best supports the answer to Question 9?

• . . . low-Earth orbit is no longer the frontier. NASA has been going in and out of low-Earth orbit since 1962.
  
• I see private enterprise as a fundamental part of creating a space industry, but there will always be the frontier.
  
• A different kind of understanding of the value of sending humans into space needs to be had. . . .
  
• You won't need tariffs to keep your factories stateside, because you'll be innovating at a pace where you're making products the rest of the world hasn't figured out how to make yet.