Martian Metropolis Review - Structure and Central Idea

What is the central idea of the section "Fourth Rock from the Sun?"

• Mars is earth-like.

• Colonies will need to be small on Mars.

• There will be many types of entertainment on Mars.

• Settling on Mars will take a lot of work.

Which of the following is NOT a type of text structure?

• Compare/Contrast

• Advantages/ Disadvantages

• Cause / Effect

• Geothermal Energy

The word geothermal is created from two Greek roots, geo (earth) and therm (heat). What is the best definition of the word geothermal as it is used in this sentence?

• heat that comes from the earth

• the study of earth and heat

• the act of studying maps

• the study of shapes

The term DNA in the text is capitalized because...

• it is the name of specific disease

• the abbreviation of a molecule's name

• the appreviation of an organization's name

• the name of an internal organ

What are two sentences stated in the section "Living Off the Land" that state problems that colonists on Mars will need to solve?

• Sending stuff to Mars is very expensive.

• Martian citizens will be really good at recycling.

• Settlers will need to grow food.

• They could bring it from Earth or get it from water found on Mars.

Select examples of signal words that help show chronological order text structure.

• At first

• then

• once that is in place

• Because

What does a classification text structure do?

• Shows the relationship between events and their causes.

• Divides ideas about a topic into the positive and negative points

• Presents objects, ideas, and information into groups or classes.

• Presents information in time order.

What does a cause and effect text structure do?

• Shows the relationship between events and their causes.

• Divides ideas about a topic into the positive and negative points

• Presents objects, ideas, and information into groups or classes.

• Presents information in time order.

What does a chronological order text structure do?

• Shows the relationship between events and their causes.

• Divides ideas about a topic into the positive and negative points

• Presents objects, ideas, and information into groups or classes.

• Presents information in time order.

What does a advantages and disadvantages text structure do?

• Shows the relationship between events and their causes.

• Divides ideas about a topic into the positive and negative points

• Presents objects, ideas, and information into groups or classes.

• Presents information in time order.