What was the eight years of ingenuity referring to?

The time it took to build Curiosity.

What sequence of events is described in this passage?

events that led to Curiosity landing on Mars

Why do we take the Keystones?

Because you need to pass all three to graduate.

To land on Mars, Curiosity had to use a parachute, rockets, and a sky crane. We can conclude...

Landing on Mars is a complicated process.

What helped make the Mars Science Laboratory mission successful?

a lot of people working together for years

a space rover that landed on Mars

What does the word “mission” mean?

an important task to be carried out

What was the seven minutes of terror described in the passage?

The precise landing of Curiosity on Mars

What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?

To inform people of a daring Mars landing

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1
What was the eight years of ingenuity referring to?
The time it takes for Mars to orbit the sun.
The length of time NASA has been operating.
The time it took to build Curiosity.
The time it took to fly Curiosity to Mars.
2
What sequence of events is described in this passage?
events that led to Curiosity landing on Mars
events that led to Opportunity landing on Mars
events that will need to take place for Mars to be colonized
events that led to the creation of NASA
3
Why do we take the Keystones?
Because you need to pass all three to graduate.
Because PAcyber wants to meet their students.
Because Mrs. Mangan says so
Because we wanted to have a week off of classes.
4
To land on Mars, Curiosity had to use a parachute, rockets, and a sky crane. We can conclude...
Landing on Mars is a complicated process.
Landing on Mars is a waste of time.
Landing on Mars is a simple process.
Landing on Mars in the future is unrealistic.
5
What helped make the Mars Science Laboratory mission successful?
one person working by himself for decades
a lot of people working together for years
hi-tech airbags first used in 2004
two countries competing with each other
6
What is Curiosity?
a space rover that landed on Mars
a video made by NASA engineers
a parachute used to land on Mars
another name for National Aeronautics &Space Administration
7
What does the word “mission” mean?
the movement of interplanetary bodies
an important task to be carried out
a short period of time when people feel extremely nervous
a problem that develops when people do not prepare
8
What is this passage mainly about?
a mission to Mars
what being an engineer is like
life on Mars
the history of NASA
9
What was the seven minutes of terror described in the passage?
The precise landing of Curiosity on Mars
The time it takes to log into Collaborate
The time it took to fly Curiosity to Mars
The amount of time it took for the space ship to crash
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What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
To persuade people of the harms of landing on Mars.
To convince people to support a mission to Mars.
To inform people of a daring Mars landing
To entertain us with a science fiction short story

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