"Machines, Not People..." by Don Lincoln

"Machines, Not People..." is an ______ text.

• short story

• argumentative

• folk tale

• informative

Elon Musk and John Glenn represent what?

• examples of why humans should not explore space

• creators of the first space ship

• hopes and dreams of those who love the idea of humans exploring space

Don Lincoln argues that space exploration should be left to robots for the near future.

• True

• False

What is the meaning of "mere" based on how it is used in the text?

"The storied Apollo missions included a mere six lunar landings, at an inflation-adjusted cost of $120 billion."

• small or slight

• large or massive

• specific or exact

• moon or lunar

A place that is deemed "inhospitable," based on how it is used in paragraph 8, means

• a cheap hotel for travelers

• a place where doctors can help you

• very rude or mean

• not comfortable or suitable for living

Reasons that Don Lincoln presents to support his claim that we should use robots for space exploration are (CHOOSE ALL THAT ARE CORRECT):

• the cost of manned missions

• people are fragile

• there are other ways to study space

Which statement BEST explains the author's problem with manned space exploration.

• Manned space travel is too expensive and there are other ways to explore space.

• We should learn more about Earth before we explore space.

• It is not important for humans to learn about space.

Which of the following statements would the author agree with (SELECT TWO)?

• Until we find other planets humans can live on, robots are best for space exploration.

• Humans do not belong in space.

• The Hubble telescope is more important than the Apollo missions.

• Robotic space travel can replace manned space travel for now.

Someone that is a pioneer at something is

• one of the best to do it

• one of the worst at it

• one of the first to do it

• one of the last to do it