WorksheetsGLA Review - Unit 4
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
Pluto used to be considered a planet. Today, what is it considered to be?
It is considered to be a dwarf planet.
It is considered to be a star.
It is considered to be a comet.
It is considered to be an asteroid.
How does the text describe Pluto?
Pluto is made up entirely of ice, and it is bigger than Venus.
Pluto is made up entirely of rock and ice, and it is bigger than Earth's moon.
Pluto is made up entirely of gas, and it is bigger than Earth's moon.
Pluto is made up entirely of rock and ice, and it is smaller than Earth's moon.
After Eris was discovered, scientists had to decide whether to count it as a planet. Why did this make them question whether Pluto should still be counted as a planet?
because Pluto and Eris are both space objects
because Pluto and Eris were discovered at the same time
because Pluto and Eris are very different
because Pluto and Eris are very similar
What is the main idea of this text?
Pluto was no longer considered a planet after the discovery of Eris made scientists come up with new rules for what is counted as a planet.
Pluto is so far away from Earth that the NASA New Horizons spacecraft took almost 10 years to get very close to it.
Eris is about the same size as Pluto, and like Pluto, it is part of a ring of objects that circle the outer edge of the solar system.
Scientists come up with rules for what is counted as a planet and what is not.
In paragraph 1, the word insult means
To be disrespectful or inconsiderate of something
To be happy with
To be honest
To be untruthful
Why does the author include the photograph of Pluto?
To show us where Pluto is in space
To show us how Pluto formed
To show us what Pluto looks like
To show us how Pluto orbits the sun
After reading paragraph 3, what can the reader infer about how it would feel on Pluto
The weather would probably be very cold
The weather would be hot
It rains a lot on Pluto
Cause and Effect: What is the cause of scientists creating the dwarf planet category.
Cause: ?
Effect: Scientists created the dwarf planet category
Scientist made new rules for what counted as a planet
Eris became a planet
Pluto was made of rock and ice
Pluto was so far away from earth
What text feature informs the reader what is in the section?
heading
photograph
caption
bold text
