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WorksheetsGlobalization II
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 43mins
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":
What have scientists and science-fiction writers been thinking about for many years?
transnational corporations
space exploration and colonization
publicized lectures
terraforming, footstools, and videos
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":\
Pollution and limited resources on Earth are two problems mentioned in the passage. What is a possible solution to these problems?
A possible solution is for humans to leave Earth and live somewhere else.
A possible solution is for humans to become more aggressive and selfish.
A possible solution is for humans to extract more natural resources from Earth.
A possible solution is for humans to read Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson.
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":
The idea of space exploration has been around for centuries.
What evidence from the passage supports this statement?
“In 1993 science-fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson published Red Mars, the first of his Mars trilogy. Red Mars is set in the year 2026. At the beginning of the novel, the spacecraft Ares departs. Aboard the Ares, the space colonists are bound for Mars.”
“Robinson is an American writer. The Mars trilogy is his best-known work. Robinson is also an active outdoorsman. Themes of ecological sustainability run throughout his work, as do questions of social justice.”
"In a letter dated from 1610, Johannes Kepler wrote to Galileo: 'As soon as somebody demonstrates the art of flying, settlers from our species of man will not be lacking. Given ships or sails adapted to the breezes of heaven, there will be those who will not shrink from even that vast expanse.'"
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":
How have attitudes toward space colonization changed over time?
Some people now consider space colonization an impossible idea rather than a possible adventure.
Some people now consider space colonization a waste of money rather than a good idea.
Some people now consider space colonization a dangerous activity rather than a safe undertaking.
Some people now consider space colonization an urgent need rather than a possible adventure.
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":
What is this passage mainly about?
the idea of space exploration and colonization
the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson
competition for energy, water, and food on Earth
ecological sustainability and social justice
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":
Read the following sentence: “Who can say how far away we are from space colonization and life on Mars?”
What does the word colonization mean?
the complete loss of natural resources
the act of writing about space exploration
the excitement of making a scientific discovery
the setting up of life in a new place
From the text "Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?":
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Some people believe that the earth cannot continue to support its population; ______, they want humans to look for somewhere else to live.
as a result
such as
never
even though
From the text "The Vortex":
What weather phenomenon does Mrs. Matthews teach her students about?
polar winds
polar ice
polar snow
polar vortex
From the text "The Vortex":
What motivates Jamal to start a new club?
Jamal wants to help reduce global climate change.
Jamal thinks that starting a new club will make him cool.
Jamal wants to earn extra credit in his science class.
Jamal has a dream about starting a new club.
From the text "The Vortex":
The polar vortex has dangerous effects on the United States. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?
“Previously that week, he had watched the local news anchors on television repeatedly talk about the icy temperatures that were creeping across the country.”
“The cold winds can potentially hit the United States, Europe, and parts of Asia. This time, the polar vortex was affecting the United States.”
“There were car accidents, losses of electricity and new shelters that had opened for those without heat. It was causing quite some trouble.”
“Jamal left his science class perplexed. Of course he had heard of global warming and global climate change, but he hadn’t ever given it much thought.”
From the text "The Vortex":
How can Jamal best be described?
uninterested in science
concerned and proactive
a follower, not a leader
lazy and unmotivated
From the text "The Vortex":
What is this story mostly about?
Jamal learns about climate change.
Jamal falls asleep during science class.
The U.S. experiences a polar vortex.
Jamal goes to the principal’s office.
From the text "The Vortex":
Read the following sentences: “Jamal flinched at the piercing sound as he removed all the layers he had put on to ward off the chilling weather.”
As used in this sentence, what does the phrase “ward off” most nearly mean?
to increase
to eliminate
to welcome
to repel
From the text "The Vortex":
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Jamal is concerned about the effects of global climate change, ____ he proposes a new club to raise awareness about the issue.
so
ultimately
however
namely
From the text "Final Push":
All of the following are reasons why polio could be difficult to wipe out, EXCEPT
if vaccination programs are scaled back, outbreaks could flare up in many countries
between 2009 and 2010, cases fell by 95 percent in Nigeria
unsanitary conditions and warfare make it difficult to vaccinate children
polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus
From the text "Final Push":
Read these two sentences from the passage:
“Bill Gates, the hyper-wealthy founder of Microsoft, has donated more than a billion dollars to the fight against polio. Recently, though, some critics have spoken out against Gates’s efforts.”
Which of the following describes the relationship between these two sentences?
The sentences describe two steps in a process.
The second sentence gives the cause of the first.
The second sentence argues against the first sentence.
From the text "Final Push":
Why would some critics say that working to end polio is not a worthwhile thing to do?
They think that some governments have been uncooperative.
They don’t think Bill Gates's money is enough to accomplish the task.
They believe that the money should be spent on other problems.
They don’t think that polio is that important any more.
From the text "Final Push":
Read the following sentence:
“In addition, health workers have a hard time reaching and re-vaccinating the affected children because their families are often very mobile.”
In this sentence, mobile means:
frightened to speak to doctors
often on the move
poor
users of cellular phones
From the text "Final Push":
The primary purpose of this passage is to
show the cause of polio and its effect
compare Bill Gates’s efforts to wipe out polio with efforts to eliminate malaria
discuss arguments for and against Bill Gates’s effort to wipe polio out
describe the history of polio
From the text "Final Push":
The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
It is going to take a heroic effort to eradicate polio, _________ many scientists think that the possible benefit is worth it.
however
for example
sometimes
expressly
From the video "Undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory":
Factory fires in Bangladesh are very uncommon.
True
False
From the video "Undercover in a Bangladesh clothing factory":
American companies are always aware of the conditions of the factories where their products are being made.
True
False
