WorksheetsExpress to Saturn
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Part A: What is the main idea of the text?
Cassini was a spacecraft that was used by scientists to take numerous pictures of Saturn and its many rings and moons.
Cassini was a spacecraft that spent many years gathering images and large amounts of data about Saturn for scientists.
Cassini was a spacecraft that studied Saturn for a short time and helped scientists discover that it had numerous interesting moons.
Cassini was a spacecraft that carried many scientific instruments and helped scientists learn about the changing weather patterns on Saturn.
Part B: Which quotation form the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Part A: Cassini was a spacecraft that spent many years gathering images and large amounts of data about Saturn for scientists.
"During its 13-year mission, Cassini orbited Saturn 294 times and flew by its moons 164 times. It took 450,000 pictures and collected lots of data." (paragraph 4)
"Cassini watched storms appear and change. It took pictures of the north pole hexagon, a huge circling storm that never ends." (paragraph 7)
"Cassini took close-up pictures of Saturn's amazing rings. It measured the chunks of ice and dust that make them up." (paragraph 8)
"It discovered seven moons that had never been seen from Earth. Cassini found that each moon is different and special." (paragraph 9)
What text structure is used in the section titled "The End"?
The author uses cause and effect to explain what happened to Cassini when scientists could no longer afford its high cost.
The author uses chronological order to explain what scientists learned about Saturn based on the data collected by Cassini over many years.
The author uses compare and contrast to explain the differences between images taken by Cassini when it launched and those taken as it crashed.
The author uses problem and solution to explain the reason that scientists made the decision to crash Cassini into Saturn.
What does the word "prevent" mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
watch
locate
hide
avoid
Which two phrases from paragraph 4 help the reader determine the meaning of the word "sensors"?
"scientific instruments"
"tiny bits of ice and dust"
"13-year mission"
"flew by its moons"
"collected lots of data"
What is the north pole hexagon?
a season on Saturn
Saturn's magnetic field
a large storm on Saturn
Saturn's smallest moon
How did Cassini collect data for scientists?
Cassini scooped dirt from Saturn's moons.
Cassini took pictures of Saturn and its moons.
Cassini recorded video of Saturn's magnetic fields.
Cassini took measurements inside a storm on Saturn.
How does the image help the reader understand the text?
The reader can see the size of the spacecraft.
The reader can see why the spacecraft cost 3.9 billion dollars.
The reader can see why the spacecraft took so long to get to Saturn.
The reader can see why scientists wanted the spacecraft to crash into Saturn.
Which quotation supports the inference that the scientists who created Cassini had to plan everything in advanced?
"On September 15, 2017, Cassini crashed into the planet it had studied for 13 years. On purpose!" (paragraph 2)
"Cassini was a joint mission between NASA and the European and Italian space agencies (ESA and ASI)." (paragraph 3)
"It traveled 2.1 billion miles (3.4 km) at a top speed of 42,000 miles (68,000 km) an hour."
(paragraph 3)
"During its 13-year mission, Cassini orbited Saturn 294 times and flew by its moons 164 times."
(paragraph 4)
Which statement best describes the information provided in the passage?
"Express to Saturn" is a firsthand account because it was written by a scientists who worked on the Cassini spacecraft.
"Express to Saturn" is a firsthand account because it was written by someone who researched the Cassini spacecraft.
"Express to Saturn" is a secondhand account because it was written by a NASA scientist.
"Express to Saturn" is a secondhand account because it was written by someone who researched the Cassini spacecraft.
What new information was Cassini able to discover?
A year on Saturn is about 29.5 Earth years.
Saturn has seven additional moons.
Saturn's rings are made up of ice and dust.
It takes about 7 years for spacecrafts to reach Saturn.
Based on information in the passage, what was the purpose of the Huygens lander?
To study the surface of Saturn
To study Saturn's atmosphere
To study some of Saturn's moons
To study the surface of Titan
