FAST Practice Test 1 Part 4

How did sailors use the North Star to help them find their way?

• The North Star is the brightest star in the sky, so sailors could always see it

• The North Star is easy to find with the use of a compass, since it does not move

• The North Star has a high altitude, so it helped sailors to measure their altitude

• The North Star does not appear to move, so sailors used it t measure their own latitude

Which TWO central ideas are supported by details in the passage?

• People around the world love to study stars

• Constellations can be known by many names

• In England, the Big Dipper was known as a plow

• In Australia, the Big Dipper was known as a canoe

• Constellations have helped sailors navigate throughout history

How does the diagram contribute to the meaning of the passage?

• It shows why sailors began using the North Star

• It shows that the North Star is just one of many stars

• It shows that other stars are similar to the North Star

• It shows how to locate the North Star in the night sky

Which sentence should be included in a summary of the passage?

• The North Star is close the Celestial Pole

• People should spend more time looking at the stars

• For over a thousand years, sailors have used the North Star to find their way

• Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees and are useful measurements for sailors

How do the ideas in paragraph 2 build upon those in paragraph 1?

• Paragraph 1 introduces the North Star, while paragraph 2 talks about how people use the North Star.

• Paragraph 1 talks about sailors, while paragraph 2 focuses on how sailors use stars.

• Paragraph 1 introduces how people use stars, while paragraph 2 focuses on how people talk about stars

• Paragraph 1 introduces how people talk about stars, while Paragraph 2 focuses on how people use stars to guide them.