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Question 1
1.

Part A: What is one central idea of the article?

Question 2
2.

Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Question 3
3.

Choose the phrase that completes the analysis of the author’s
argument in “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting Storm.”
In the article, the author suggests that Marcus and Hassanzadeh’s
study represents in our understanding

Question 4
4.

Choose the answer that fits in the blank. (of the Great Red Spot. The author supports this view by contrasting Marcus and Hassanzadeh’s new study to previous studies. The author explains that, unlike previous studies that produced results which , __________________________Marcus and Hassanzadeh’s).

Question 5
5.

Choose the answer that fills in the blank. (study may have solved this problem because it provides a new explanation that _________________________.)

Question 6
6.

Part A
How does the author structure “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting Storm”?

Question 7
7.

Part B
Which two sentences best support the answer to Part A ?

Question 8
8.

Refer to the passages “Hello from Jupiter! . . .” and “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting
Storm”. Then answer the following questions.

Part A
How does the explanation of the Great Red Spot provided in “Hello from
Jupiter! . . .” differ from the explanation in “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting
Storm”?

Question 9
9.

Part B
Which paragraph from “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting Storm” provides evidence
that challenges the explanation in “Hello from Jupiter! . . .”?

Question 10
10.

In both Hello Jupiter and Jupiter’s Longest Storm, the authors explain how scientists use research and evidence to make new discoveries. How do the authors develop this idea in each text? Use the R.A.C.E. strategy to support your response with evidence from both articles.

“He is a computational physicist at the University of California, Berkeley.” (paragraph 2)
“Their calculations may finally explain the spot’s longevity.” (paragraph 3)
“Saturn, Jupiter and Earth all have jet streams.” (paragraph 5)
“Previous studies have considered only winds that blow across the planet.” (paragraph 6)
The author of “Hello from Jupiter! . . .” states that the Great Red Spot is driven by winds that blow across the planet, while the author of “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting Storm” suggests that other winds contribute.
The author of “Hello from Jupiter! . . .” says that the Great Red Spot functions as hurricanes do on Earth, while the author of “Jupiter’s Long-Lasting Storm” maintains that it acts more like a tornado.