New Read Assessment 8 A

1.Why does the moon look so big in the sky?

• a. The moon is very large, so it's easy to see.
• b. The moon is not too far away from Earth, so it looks big.
• c. The moon revolves around the Earth, so sometimes it looks big.
• d. The moon revolves around the Earth, so sometimes we can't see it.

2. PART A: Which sentence best expresses the views of scientists about how the moon was formed?

• a. Scientists doubt that the moon was formed when an asteroid hit the Earth.
• b. Scientists believe that the moon was formed when an asteroid hit the Earth.
• c. Scientists wonder if the moon was formed when an asteroid hit the Earth.
• d. Scientists know that the moon was formed when an asteroid hit the Earth.

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3. PART B: What evidence from the text supports the correct answer for PART A?

• a. Scientists know the moon is "240,000 miles away," so an asteroid on Earth could not affect the moon.
• b. The statement comes right after this sentence in the text: "Many scientists believe the moon formed about 4.6 billion years ago" and explains one theory.
• c. The text says "the moon has been a perpetual source of wonder from ancient times to today."
• d. The text says, "The evidence appears all over its dusty surface," so scientists know exactly what happened.

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4. Read the following sentences: But, since it's only 240,000 miles away, a relatively short distance when compared with the vastness of space, nothing looms larger in the night sky. How does the sentence help you understand the meaning of the word vastness?

• a. The sentence describes 240,000 miles as a "short distance when compared to the vastness of space," so vastness might mean "having a very large size."
• b.The sentence describes the distanced between Earth and the moon as a "relatively short distance," so vastness might mean "having a small size."
• c. The text says "the moon has been a perpetual source of wonder from ancient times to today."
• d. The text says, "The evidence appears all over its dusty surface," so scientists know exactly what happened.

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5. What is the correct sequence of events for one theory that explains how the moon was formed?

• a. First fragments of rock formed the moon, then the fragments orbited Earth, and finally, an asteroid hit Earth.
• b. First fragments of rock orbited Earth, then an asteroid hit Earth, and finally the fragments of rock formed the moon.
• c. First an asteroid hit Earth, then the fragments of rock came together to form the moon, and finally the fragments began orbiting Earth.
• d. First an asteroid hit Earth, then fragments of rock orbited the planet, and finally the fragments came together to form the moon.

6. What is one effect the moon has on Earth?

• a. It causes people to turn into werewolves.
• b. It causes the sun to shine on Earth more brightly.
• c. It creates ocean tides on Earth.
• c. It causes polar icecaps.

7. Tell me three important facts that you learned about the moon after reading Moon 101. REMEMBER TO NUMBER YOUR FACTS WRITE A COMPLETE SENTENCE FOR EACH.

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