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Are those aliens ?

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

An effect of Kenneth Arnold's story was that people became _______.

a)

more interested in aliens

b)

less interested in space

c)

curious about aliens for the first time

d)

certain that aliens were not real

2.

Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question one? There are TWO possible answer choices.

a)

"But some listeners mistakenly believed an alien invasion was actually happening."

b)

"Some concluded the lines were waterways built by an advanced civilization of martians."

c)

"UFO hunting became a national hobby."

d)

"...popular sci-fi movies and TV shows featured aliens in flying saucers."

3.

The sidebar "Aliens Through Time" shows that _______.

a)

movies, books, and shows about aliens have come out only recently

b)

we know what real aliens look like

c)

people have been fascinated by aliens for a long time

d)

people dislike books and movies about aliens

4.

What does the word rumors mean in the sentence "...rumors spread that aliens hard crash-landed there"?

a)

videos

b)

stories

c)

facts

d)

lies

5.

What can you infer from the section "Spy Planes"?

a)

Arnold may have mistaken a new type of plane for UFOs.

b)

Arnold's sighting occurred in the Southwest.

c)

Arnold saw an actual UFO.

d)

Arnold's sighting led the government to review UFO reports.

6.

What is a central message of "Are Those Aliens?"

a)

Scientists have found life in space.

b)

Humans know all there is to know.

c)

There is an explanation for everything.

d)

Some questions cannot yet be answered.

7.

A rock that astronauts bring back to Earth from another planet is an _______ rock.

a)

scrutiny

b)

frenzy

c)

extraterrestrial

8.

It's important to wash your hands with soap before eating to get rid of any microorganisms. What are microorganisms?

a)

alien species from another galaxy

b)

living things too small to see with your eyes

c)

non-living things that can harm you

9.

The ancient Egyptians were a great civilization from the past. What is a civilization?

a)

a developed and organized community with laws, traditions and a lifestyle that helps them thrive

b)

a country on another continent

c)

a group of people that died long ago but we remember them when we study history

10.

Pete analyzed what happened and realized he had made a mistake. What does it mean to analyze?

a)

to ignore something and hope it goes away

b)

to find errors and fix them

c)

to study something closely to understand it

11.

Earth and 100 billion stars are part of the Milky Way galaxy. What is a galaxy?

a)

the solar system

b)

a very large group of stars and planets

c)

objects that orbit the sun

12.

Scientists are looking for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars. What is extraterrestrial?

a)

something that lives under the ground

b)

something that comes from outside our planet

c)

something that can survive in space, without an atmosphere

13.

The streets are eerily quiet at midnight. What does eerily mean?

a)

foggy and damp

b)

dark and calm

c)

strange and spooky

14.

Sally thought she saw a UFO in the sky when she was camping in the woods. What is a UFO?

a)

Unidentified Flying Object

b)

Unknown Falling Object

c)

Ugly Fashion Ornament

15.

The rover used its tools to collect dirt samples from Mars. What is a rover?

a)

a vehicle used to explore planets and moons

b)

a computer part on a space ship

c)

a robot explorer

16.

If you are in a state of uncontrolled excitement or wild activity, you are in a _______.

a)

frenzy

b)

microorganism

c)

scrutiny

17.

We know what every UfO is.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Rumors are always false

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which of the following was an NOT a possible explanation of UFOs that was talked about in the article?

a)

Spy plane

b)

Sun Dog

c)

Frisbee

20.

Which of the following are extraterrestrial?

a)

asteroid

b)

Rock

c)

rover

d)

astronaut