RL 6.2

1.

How does the author convey the central idea of paragraph 5?

A.

by comparing Galileo’s role to future probes

B.

by explaining when the Galileo missions occurred

C.

by describing the discoveries found on the Voyager missions

D.

by explaining how the Galileo missions were unlike earlier missions

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which quotation must be included in a summary of the passage?

A.“It seems to be outshining all the other stars in the sky.” (paragraph 1)

B.“Scientists today believe that learning more about the planet may be the key to understanding how our solar system was formed.” (paragraph 1)

C.“The mission included an atmospheric probe and an orbiter.” (paragraph 5)  

D.“It eventually was destroyed by the harsh environment.” (paragraph 6)

 

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which two details help convey the central idea in paragraphs 1-2?

A. a shiny object in the sky at night

B. a view of a planet from the ground

C. a topic of curiosity throughout history

D. a planet with movement in the solar system

E. a variety of ideas about Jupiter’s early days

 

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Which key detail helps the author to develop the main idea of paragraph 7? 

A. the red color of Jupiter

B. the work of various missions of Jupiter

C. a special telescope used to view Jupiter

D. space vehicles that take photos of Jupiter

 

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The central idea of paragraph 6 is that [CHOICE 1]​ ​

• data shows that Jupiter is a cold planet
• lava flows from volcanoes on a moon of Jupiter
• the Galileo mission discovered a giant moon on th
• the Galileo mission discovered various new facts a

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Read the summary below.
 
Missions to study Jupiter began in the 1970s with the Pioneer spacecrafts. Some interesting facts that were discovered include that Jupiter has multiple moons with different characteristics, Jupiter is mostly covered in liquid, and Jupiter has changed a lot over the years. 
 
Which two sentences should be included in the summary?

• A.

  Jupiter is still being explored today.

• B.

  Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun.

• C.

  NASA sent a probe into Jupiter’s atmosphere.

• D.

  Jupiter has a Great Red spot that is constantly changing. 

• E.

  Each mission to Jupiter has allowed us to discover more interesting facts.

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Which statement is a summary of paragraph 5?

A.Spacecraft to Jupiter have orbited the planet.

B.Each mission to Jupiter had a different purpose.

C.The Galileo mission to Jupiter collected and sent information to Earth.

D.The Galileo missions were not the first missions to Jupiter or any other planet.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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