WorksheetsHumans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which phrase describing the author’s main purpose for writing the selection “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” is correctly written?
To convince the reader that space exploration should neither be curtailed or cut because of the costs and risks
To convince the reader that space exploration should either be curtailed nor cut because of the costs and risks
To convince the reader that space exploration should be either curtailed or cut because of the costs and risks
To convince the reader that space exploration should neither be curtailed nor cut because of the costs and risks
How does the author of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” support the idea that space travel is more suited to robots?
By explaining the risks to human space travelers
By sharing the details of a new space program
By stating the financial costs of human space travel
By quoting experts in the field of space exploration
The author of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” provides warnings about black carbon in paragraph 4 mainly to —
use loaded language to support her argument
use neutral facts and statistics to make a claim
use counterarguments to give factual support
use metaphors to explain her theories
In paragraph 7 in the article “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars,” what rhetorical device does the author use to support her argument that space travel to Mars is dangerous for humans?
The author uses an anecdote to support her argument.
The author uses a logical appeal to support her argument.
The author uses contrast to support her argument.
The author uses a hyperbole to support her argument.
n “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t.,” what details does the author use to support his claim that NASA should use robots rather than manned missions for space exploration? Choose two options.
Robots are inexpensive to design and build.
Robots do not have to be returned to Earth.
Robots are more easily shielded from radiation.
Robots interest the public more than manned missions do.
Robots can travel more quickly than manned spacecraft can.
With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
Until we find some other habitable planet, robots are best for space exploration.
Humans do not belong in space.
The Hubble telescope is more important than the Apollo missions.
The Hubble telescope is more important than the Apollo missions.
Read the dictionary entry below.
default \di-'fo˙ lt\, \dē-\, \'dē-fo˙ lt\ n 1. failure to perform a task or fulfill an obligation 2. failure of a party in a case to make a required court appearance 3. the failure of one or more competitors to participate in a contest 4. a selection made usually automatically or without active consideration due to lack of a viable alternative
Which definition most closely matches the way the word default is used in paragraph 11 of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars”?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
[Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars] The author included the section Space Travel is Expensive to-
offer an opposing argument for sending robots
support the claim that space travel should be reduced
convince readers that space travel could be cheaper
suggest that space travel requires international cooperation
Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars The author refers to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study in paragraph 8 to support the idea that -
humans are not suited to live on Mars
the mars curiosity rover has had great success
agriculture on Mars would be possible
a colony on Mars would require a lot of food
In paragraph 10, the author offers the counterargument that -
robotic missions are as exciting as any human missions
the future of space travel is dependent on scientific data
data for space travel is often out of date or not trustworthy
robotic missions are at least as efficient as human missions
Which of these is the central claim the author makes in "Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars"?
Even well-run companies are unlikely to have enough money to launch a Mars mission on their own.
The lure of human space travel is undeniable.
Our notions about the inevitability and wonder of human space travel need to be checked, and any plans need to be reconsidered.
There are as many ways to innovate as there are human ideas.
How does the author of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” support the idea that space travel is more suited to robots?
By explaining the risks to human space travelers
By sharing the details of a new space program
By stating the financial costs of human space travel
By quoting experts in the field of space exploration
Which of these is an example of a counterargument the author presents in "Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars"?
Some people suggest that the only way to get to Mars would be with the help of private companies. Because of this, the space exploration industry is made up not only of government agencies but also private companies headed by dreamers and people interested in profits over practicality. But these organizations are often badly managed. They don’t work for the government, so accountability could be a problem.
NASA recently collected data from the Mars Curiosity rover. The data were used to estimate the radiation impact on an astronaut traveling to and from Mars for 365 days and spending 500 days on the surface. It was determined that during that trip an astronaut would get a radiation dose that was about five percent of what he or she would get over a lifetime on Earth. That significantly increases the risk of cancer.
Considering the extreme risks for humans, some scientists assert space exploration should be strictly robotic. Think about the achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Mars Pathfinder and Opportunity. Their exploratory missions have captured the public imagination, and all of us love to see images from those robot explorers.
Which phrase describing the author’s main purpose for writing the selection “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” is correctly written?
To convince the reader that space exploration should neither be curtailed or cut because of the costs and risks
To convince the reader that space exploration should either be curtailed nor cut because of the costs and risks
To convince the reader that space exploration should be either curtailed or cut because of the costs and risks
To convince the reader that space exploration should neither be curtailed nor cut because of the costs and risks
How does the author of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” support the idea that space travel is more suited to robots?
By explaining the risks to human space travelers
By sharing the details of a new space program
By stating the financial costs of human space travel
By quoting experts in the field of space exploration
The author of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars” provides warnings about black carbon in paragraph 4 mainly to —
use loaded language to support her argument
use neutral facts and statistics to make a claim
use counterarguments to give factual support
use metaphors to explain her theories
In paragraph 7 in the article “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars,” what rhetorical device does the author use to support her argument that space travel to Mars is dangerous for humans?
The author uses an anecdote to support her argument.
The author uses a logical appeal to support her argument.
The author uses contrast to support her argument.
The author uses a hyperbole to support her argument.
In “Mars Can Wait. Oceans Can’t.,” what details does the author use to support his claim that NASA should use robots rather than manned missions for space exploration? Choose two options.
Robots are inexpensive to design and build.
Robots do not have to be returned to Earth.
Robots are more easily shielded from radiation.
Robots interest the public more than manned missions do.
Robots can travel more quickly than manned spacecraft can.
With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
Until we find some other habitable planet, robots are best for space exploration.
Humans do not belong in space.
The Hubble telescope is more important than the Apollo missions.
The Hubble telescope is more important than the Apollo missions.
Read the dictionary entry below. default \di-'fo˙ lt\, \dē-\, \'dē-fo˙ lt\ *n *1. failure to perform a task or fulfill an obligation 2. failure of a party in a case to make a required court appearance 3. the failure of one or more competitors to participate in a contest 4. a selection made usually automatically or without active consideration due to lack of a viable alternative Which definition most closely matches the way the word __default __is used in paragraph 11 of “Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars”?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Definition 3
Definition 4
The author included the section __Space Travel is Expensive__ to-
offer an opposing argument for sending robots
support the claim that space travel should be reduced
convince readers that space travel could be cheaper
suggest that space travel requires international cooperation
Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars The author refers to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study in paragraph 8 to support the idea that -
humans are not suited to live on Mars
the mars curiosity rover has had great success
agriculture on Mars would be possible
a colony on Mars would require a lot of food
In paragraph 10, the author offers the counterargument that -
robotic missions are as exciting as any human missions
the future of space travel is dependent on scientific data
data for space travel is often out of date or not trustworthy
robotic missions are at least as efficient as human missions
Which of these is the central claim the author makes in "Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars"?
Even well-run companies are unlikely to have enough money to launch a Mars mission on their own.
The lure of human space travel is undeniable.
Our notions about the inevitability and wonder of human space travel need to be checked, and any plans need to be reconsidered.
There are as many ways to innovate as there are human ideas.
Which of these is an example of a counterargument the author presents in "Humans Should Stay Home and Let Robots Take to the Stars"?
Some people suggest that the only way to get to Mars would be with the help of private companies. Because of this, the space exploration industry is made up not only of government agencies but also private companies headed by dreamers and people interested in profits over practicality. But these organizations are often badly managed. They don’t work for the government, so accountability could be a problem.
NASA recently collected data from the Mars Curiosity rover. The data were used to estimate the radiation impact on an astronaut traveling to and from Mars for 365 days and spending 500 days on the surface. It was determined that during that trip an astronaut would get a radiation dose that was about five percent of what he or she would get over a lifetime on Earth. That significantly increases the risk of cancer.
Considering the extreme risks for humans, some scientists assert space exploration should be strictly robotic. Think about the achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Mars Pathfinder and Opportunity. Their exploratory missions have captured the public imagination, and all of us love to see images from those robot explorers.
