WorksheetsNASA announces new name for Mars Rover 2020
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
When will the Perseverance rover reach Mars?
August 28, 2019
July 17, 2020
August 5, 2020
February 18, 2021
Which sentence from the introduction [paragraphs 1-5] explains why Alex Mather got to name the new NASA rover?
NASA reported the name on March 5
The word "perseverance" means continuing to do something
He is 13 years old.
Alex won NASA's "Name the Rover" essay contest.
Read the paragraph from the section "Many Challenges."
In 2018, Alex visited Space Camp in Alabama. He became a huge space fan. Alex checked NASA's website daily. He read about the lives of astronauts. He even made model rockets. They could fly.
What is a "space fan"?
someone who likes learning a lot about space
someone who has a chance to travel to space
somewhere people can go to learn about astronauts
somewhere people can go to make model rockets
Read the paragraph from the section "Many Challenges."
The contest had 155 semifinalists. Lori Glaze said NASA wanted to recognize their work. Ms. Glaze works for NASA. The essays were written on a chip. The chip will be sent to Mars on the rover.
What does the word "recognize" mean?
worry about
give credit to
leave alone
pay money for
