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To Fly- Neil deGrasse Tyson Review
To Fly- Neil deGrasse Tyson Review
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1
All except ONE is a related to the word naivete:
predication
lack of judgment
innovent
naive
2
BONUS! What year did the Wright brothers have a successful flight?
1873
1903
1933
1973
3
True/False: Throughout history, humans have had great interest in the power of flight
FALSE
TRUE
4
The eagle is an important symbol in America because it represents:
strength and dignity
power and flight
intelligent and strength
money and power
5
What two things are compared between birds and humans in the passage?
abilities; brains
flying; invention
flying; brains
flying; speed
6
One of the reasons the V-2 is significant is because:
it broke the sound barrier
it is faster than the Mach-1
It was launched into space
it uses gravity to power its flight
7
The prefix fore- means:
after/the end
book beginning
in front/before
between
8
Bonus! What is NOT included on the golden record:
scientist wife's heartbeat
baby crying
bird songs
kanye west
9
When the author mentioned the space station ending the "iron curtains" he meant:
Wars would happen much more easily because of missile speed
The US and Russia would finally be space allies
Humans wouldn't be limited to our own atmosphere
Peace could happen because nations couldn't hide their wars
10
An example of FORESIGHT might be:
bringing 14 pairs of socks for a 1 night trip
packing warm pajamas because it is sometimes cold at
Reading tarot cards
Trying on two dresses even though you know which you want
11
The law of ______ prevents humans from breaking the light barrier
spectrums
physics
gravity
movement
12
TRUE/FALSE: Lord Kelvin felt that flying was impossible because humans don't have wings.
FALSE
TRUE
13
What would the definition of forethought be?
training
planning ahead
thinking before you speak
dedication to thought
14
Which did Degrasse think was our greatest innovation yet?
Mach-1
Apollo 11
Wright brothers
Voyager 2 launch
15
Neil DeGrasse talks about the speed of sound because:
To show how the Mach-1 is the most impressive innovation
To convince the reader how fast innovations happen
To prove that the laws of physics can be broken
To give a comparison between air innovations
16
What part of this image is in the foreground?
fog
houses
sky
rocks
