WorksheetsAre those aliens ?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
An effect of Kenneth Arnold's story was that people became _______.
more interested in aliens
less interested in space
curious about aliens for the first time
certain that aliens were not real
Which sentences from the story support the correct answer to question one? There are TWO possible answer choices.
"But some listeners mistakenly believed an alien invasion was actually happening."
"Some concluded the lines were waterways built by an advanced civilization of martians."
"UFO hunting became a national hobby."
"...popular sci-fi movies and TV shows featured aliens in flying saucers."
The sidebar "Aliens Through Time" shows that _______.
movies, books, and shows about aliens have come out only recently
we know what real aliens look like
people have been fascinated by aliens for a long time
people dislike books and movies about aliens
What does the word rumors mean in the sentence "...rumors spread that aliens hard crash-landed there"?
videos
stories
facts
lies
What can you infer from the section "Spy Planes"?
Arnold may have mistaken a new type of plane for UFOs.
Arnold's sighting occurred in the Southwest.
Arnold saw an actual UFO.
Arnold's sighting led the government to review UFO reports.
What is a central message of "Are Those Aliens?"
Scientists have found life in space.
Humans know all there is to know.
There is an explanation for everything.
Some questions cannot yet be answered.
A rock that astronauts bring back to Earth from another planet is an _______ rock.
scrutiny
frenzy
extraterrestrial
It's important to wash your hands with soap before eating to get rid of any microorganisms. What are microorganisms?
alien species from another galaxy
living things too small to see with your eyes
non-living things that can harm you
The ancient Egyptians were a great civilization from the past. What is a civilization?
a developed and organized community with laws, traditions and a lifestyle that helps them thrive
a country on another continent
a group of people that died long ago but we remember them when we study history
Pete analyzed what happened and realized he had made a mistake. What does it mean to analyze?
to ignore something and hope it goes away
to find errors and fix them
to study something closely to understand it
Earth and 100 billion stars are part of the Milky Way galaxy. What is a galaxy?
the solar system
a very large group of stars and planets
objects that orbit the sun
Scientists are looking for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars. What is extraterrestrial?
something that lives under the ground
something that comes from outside our planet
something that can survive in space, without an atmosphere
The streets are eerily quiet at midnight. What does eerily mean?
foggy and damp
dark and calm
strange and spooky
Sally thought she saw a UFO in the sky when she was camping in the woods. What is a UFO?
Unidentified Flying Object
Unknown Falling Object
Ugly Fashion Ornament
The rover used its tools to collect dirt samples from Mars. What is a rover?
a vehicle used to explore planets and moons
a computer part on a space ship
a robot explorer
If you are in a state of uncontrolled excitement or wild activity, you are in a _______.
frenzy
microorganism
scrutiny
We know what every UfO is.
True
False
Rumors are always false
True
False
Which of the following was an NOT a possible explanation of UFOs that was talked about in the article?
Spy plane
Sun Dog
Frisbee
Which of the following are extraterrestrial?
asteroid
Rock
rover
astronaut
