The Maxwells put a great deal of forethought into their plans for the house.

thought that takes place ahead of time

What made the V-2 missile a significant invention?

It used gravity and could launch far from its target.

Why can people fly faster than the speed of sound but not the speed of light?

Physics prevents breaking the light barrier.

The idea of being able to fly occupied human dreams and fantasies...we developed a form of wing envy.

We want the power we observe in other creatures.

Why would human flight be impossible according to Lord Kelvin?

Things heavier than air can not fly.

Why does the author present information about the speed of sound?

To prove that anything not prohibited by the laws of physics is possible.

Which fact best illustrates prescient?

H.G. Wells describes aerial warfare before it was invented.

Which sentence is properly capitalized?

The Arecibo Observatory is in Puerto Rico.

the real problem is what separates these two speeds by the laws that prevent any object from the speed of light

The laws of physics prevents breaking the light barrier.

Which situation shows naivete?

J.C. doesn't understand why everyone laughs at a crude joke.

How does Tyson respond to Kelvin's assertion about flight?

Birds are heavier than air, yet they fly.

this self-aggrandizing reasoning is somewhat flawed, it ignores all millennia that we were technologically flightless

We may be smarter than birds, but we failed to fly until recently.

If a vacationer has foresight...

She packs clothes for all potential changes in the weather.

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1
The Maxwells put a great deal of forethought into their plans for the house.
thinking that uses creativity
thought that takes place ahead of time
thinking that concerns the front of something
thought dedicated towards a goal
2
What made the V-2 missile a significant invention?
It used gravity and could launch far from its target.
It was like a sentinel in space.
It landed elevations lower than its launch point.
It could hold multiple humans.
3
What rule was used for capitalization of the last question?
first word in a quotation
names of organizations
proper adjective
place names
4
Why can people fly faster than the speed of sound but not the speed of light?
The speed of light is too fast.
The speed of sound is difficult enough.
The sound barrier is easier to test.
Physics prevents breaking the light barrier.
5
The idea of being able to fly occupied human dreams and fantasies...we developed a form of wing envy.
We want the power we observe in other creatures.
We live in a fantasy world.
We'll never out-fly birds.
We sometimes pray to birds.
6
Why would human flight be impossible according to Lord Kelvin?
It is impossible to design artificial wings.
Humans couldn't breathe at altitudes necessary for flight.
Things heavier than air can not fly.
Air currents would cause any flying vehicle to crash.
7
What is the greatest achievement in flight so far?
Apollo 11 lunar landing
Wright Brothers' aeroplane
breaking the sound barrier
launch of Voyager 2
8
Why does the author present information about the speed of sound?
To prove that anything not prohibited by the laws of physics is possible.
To show that the laws of physics were made to be broken.
To indicate how rapidly human overcame the laws of physics.
To reveal the difference between physics and other sciences.
9
Which fact best illustrates prescient?
H.G. Wells describes aerial warfare before it was invented.
Copperfield published an autobiography of Dickens.
Eliot wrote Romola in 15th century Florence.
Austen's novel is set in Bath, England.
10
Which sentence is properly capitalized?
The Arecibo Observatory is in Puerto Rico.
How do scientists observe saturn?
Scientists designed the telescope at Cornell university.
The U.S. air force assisted in the design of Arecibo.
11
the real problem is what separates these two speeds by the laws that prevent any object from the speed of light
The speed of sound is difficult to beat.
The speed of light is too fast.
The laws of physics prevents breaking the light barrier.
The sound barrier is easier to test.
12
Identify the proper adjective.
Brazilian
Paris
Alberto
Europe
13
Which situation shows naivete?
Isaac only passes to the best players.
Lela is interested in a cooking class.
Hiroshi plays his own composition.
J.C. doesn't understand why everyone laughs at a crude joke.
14
How does Tyson respond to Kelvin's assertion about flight?
He reminds us that Kelvin wasn't an inventor.
He reveals plans for a self-propelled airplane.
Birds are heavier than air, yet they fly.
Technological ingenuity can solve all problems.
15
this self-aggrandizing reasoning is somewhat flawed, it ignores all millennia that we were technologically flightless
We may be smarter than birds, but we failed to fly until recently.
We can't compare two species.
We need bird brains to successfully fly.
We always exaggerate our accomplishments.
16
Dr. Mark told our high school class, "that helmet was used by the astronauts on an early space launch." (Capitalize?)
astronauts
high school
that
space
17
If a vacationer has foresight...
She uses the photo that makes her look the happiest.
She'll try many new foods.
She packs clothes for all potential changes in the weather.
She stays close to her guide in museums.

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