natural and human-made objects that orbit a planet

The author wrote the 2nd paragraph of the article to

give an example of how trash gets into space

What is the main idea of the last paragraph "Why Worry?"

Tiny space junk can cause as much damage as big pieces.

The author's purpose in writing this article is to

explain the causes of and problems created by space trash

What detail about space trash is the greatest concern to scientists at NASA?

Orbiting junk can collide with spacecraft and cause damage.

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A Language Arts Quiz based on Journeys Space Trash

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1
Orchestra is to violinist as cockpit is to
travel
aircraft
airport
pilot
2
The ranger responded to the trapped hiker's urgent call for help.
careful
muffled
pressing
repeated
3
Drench is to soak as devour is to
hungry
food
gobble
walk
4
Courteous is to impolite as sympathetic is to
friendly
unhappy
concerned
uncaring
5
Jasmine's friends are pressuring her to take rock climbing lessons with them.
trying to convince
suggesting helpfully
asking politely
hoping for
6
What is this article mainly about?
astronauts walking in space
space missions
accumulating space junk
orbiting satellites
7
Andrea likes to be the first to know about the latest innovations in technology.
new prices
new inventors
new careers
new developments
8
What are satellites?
natural and human-made objects that orbit a planet
powerful rockets used for leaving Earth's atmosphere
pieces of metal or other trash that fall to earth
vehicles specifically designed for traveling underwater
9
Sleeve is to blouse as cushion is to
cloth
stuffing
soft
couch
10
People have a tendency of going to the beach on summer days.
conflict
habit
understanding
resistance
11
What is the main idea of the first two paragraphs on the 3rd page of the article?
why satellites are useful
the U.S. satellite Explorer I
the Soviet satellite Sputnik I
how meteorologists use satellites
12
The author compares solving the space junk problem to
colliding with a tennis ball
managing trash on Earth
shooting things into outer space
finding a giant ostrich egg
13
The author wrote the 2nd paragraph of the article to
tell why it is important for astronauts to wear gloves
give an exciting account of America's first space walk
warn astronauts to be more careful
give an example of how trash gets into space
14
What causes a satellite to fall out of orbit?
an increase in temperature
a decrease in velocity
an increase in weight
a decrease in gravity
15
The injured dog made a miraculous recovery.
expected
gradual
incredible
difficult
16
What is the main idea of the last paragraph "Why Worry?"
There are chips of paint whirling around Earth at high speed
Tiny space junk can cause as much damage as big pieces.
Scientist's believe that space trash is like a belt of junk.
17
The author's purpose in writing this article is to
explain the causes of and problems created by space trash
present reasons why space trash is necessary
persuade readers to protest space trash
tell entertaining stories about space travel and satellites
18
Forbid is to allow as combine is to
mix
separate
dissolve
invade
19
What detail about space trash is the greatest concern to scientists at NASA?
Objects get very hot while falling into Earth's atmosphere.
Orbiting junk can collide with spacecraft and cause damage.
Most pieces of space trash fall where there are few people.
The people in space might cause more space trash.

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