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Living on the Moon

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1
How does the author describe the moon?
as a place humans have never visited
as Earth's closest space neighbor
as Nasa's ultimate destination
as a place very similar to Earth
2
When did the first humans walk on the moon?
May 25, 1961
October 4, 1957
July 2, 1964
July 20, 1969
3
Why does the author include the paragraph subtitled "High-Priced Visit" in the article?
to show how many people support space exploration
to describe why the new plan is such a wonderful idea
to explain why some people are criticizing the plan
to list all of the places that NASA plans to explore
4
How far away from the Earth is the moon?
238,900 miles
121,972 miles
201,969 miles
23, 890 miles
5
What is the primary reasons NASA is planning these long-term missions on the moon?
to test the limit of the human body in low gravity locations
to mine for valuable resources in the moon's polar regions
to prepare astronauts for a mission to Mars
to make moon colonies to reduce the overpopulation on earth
6
When will NASA have equipment set up on the moon so that astronauts can live there?
2044
2054
2024
2034
7
"Solar power is energy from the sun that can generate electricity" What does generate mean?
withhold
borrow
be similar to
produce
8
The main purpose of this passage is to describe...
American astronauts Neil Armstron and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
NASA's plan to build a permanent base on the moon
the space race between the Soviet Union and the U.S.
why NASA decided to retire its space shuttle fleet in 2011
9
What was the name of the first artificial satellite in space?
Armstrong
Sputnik
Orion
Apollo 11
10
How many people have set foot on the moon so far?
43
12
31
4