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Informational- Solar System

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Question 1

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Which of the following describes a scientist’s job?

to travel to new places

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Question 2

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Which of the following is NOT true about the sun?

It gives Earth heat.

Question 3

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PART A: What is the main idea of the text?

Scientists and astronauts have given up on fully understanding our galaxy.

Astronauts provide us with more information about space than scientists.

Scientists spend their time learning about our planet and solar system.

Scientists learn about our planet so we can save it from pollution.

Question 4

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PART B: Which detail from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

“The scientist works hard. The scientist helps us all find out more about our world.” (Paragraph 2)

“Our planet is in a galaxy called the Milky Way. The sun is a big star in our part of this giant galaxy.” (Paragraph 3)

“Earth orbits the sun once each year. It travels once around the sun every 365 days.” (Paragraph 4)

Question 5

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Which of the following best describes how the text is organized?

The author describes what scientists do and then what they have learned about our planet and solar system.

The author discusses our solar system and then compares it to other solar systems in our galaxy.

The author describes what scientists know about our solar system today and then what they hope to discover in the future.

How does the sun affect the earth and the other planets in our solar system?

to ask questions and learn

to teach others

to know all the answers

It is orbited by Earth.

It provides Earth light.

Its closest planet is Earth.

“Today astronauts travel into space. They are explorers. It is dangerous to travel in space, but they are dauntless.” (Paragraph 5)

The author discusses the jobs of scientists and then advises readers on how they can become a scientist.