1. Which sentence shows the two

food problems astronauts face?

• A. “Everyone needs to have a

  clean kitchen so they are

  healthy.” (Paragraph 1)

• B. “They need to have a very

  clean home. They travel far

  from Earth.” (Paragraph 1)

• C. “...how to get food and how to

  keep their spaceship clean.”

  (Paragraph 2)

• D. “...in a spaceship far from

  Earth, and they need to take

  care of everything themselves.”

  (Paragraph 2)

Paragraph 3

2. Complete the sentence in the

box below:

In the past, astronauts solved the

problem of getting food into space

by…

Paragraph 6

3. Complete the sentence in the

box below:

Today, food is packaged differently

than before because…

Paragraph 8

4. How do astronauts solve the

problem of keeping the spaceship

clean without using any water?

In paragraph 7, the author explains that having mice on a spaceship is a big problem. How do

astronauts solve it?

• A. Astronauts bring mouse traps with them on the spaceship.

• B. Astronauts release the mice they find on the spaceship into outer space.

• C. Astronauts keep mice on the spaceship to help clean up any messes they make.

• D. Astronauts make sure there are no mice on the spaceship before they take off.

What food problems do astronauts face and how do they solve them?