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To Fly- Neil DeGrasse Review
To Fly- Neil DeGrasse Review
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1
Which is a proper adjective:
Alberto
Jewel Osco
Europe
German
2
The law of ______ prevents humans from breaking the light barrier
physics
gravity
movement
spectrums
3
Which did Degrasse think was our greatest innovation yet?
Apollo 11
Mach-1
Wright brothers
Voyager 2 launch
4
TRUE/FALSE: Lord Kelvin felt that flying was impossible because humans don't have wings.
FALSE
TRUE
5
The definition of -scient is:
seeing
predict
knowing
future
6
Which capitalization is INCORRECT?
The United States air force changed the war.
Alberto likes to shop at Jewel Osco.
The American scientist Neil Degrasse Tyson is a legend.
The first flight to the moon was not a success.
7
What two things are compared between birds and humans in the passage?
flying; speed
abilities; brains
flying; invention
flying; brains
8
The following are reasons to capitalize EXCEPT:
First word in a full-sentence quotation
First word in a comma series
Proper Adjectives
Place names
9
The prefix fore- means:
between
after/the end
book beginning
in front/before
10
All except ONE is a related to the word naivete:
naive
innovent
lack of judgment
predication
11
One of the reasons the V-2 is significant is because:
it broke the sound barrier
It was launched into space
it uses gravity to power its flight
it is faster than the Mach-1
12
Which word should be capitalized?
bird
donald
microphone
plane
13
There is an capitalization error in the sentence: The astronauts flew over the high school.
FALSE
TRUE
14
When the author mentioned the space station ending the "iron curtains" he meant:
Peace could happen because nations couldn't hide their wars
Humans wouldn't be limited to our own atmosphere
The US and Russia would finally be space allies
Wars would happen much more easily because of missile speed
15
True/False: Throughout history, humans have had great interest in the power of flight
FALSE
TRUE
16
An example of FORESIGHT might be:
packing warm pajamas because it is sometimes cold at
Reading tarot cards
bringing 14 pairs of socks for a 1 night trip
Trying on two dresses even though you know which you want
17
What would the definition of forethought be?
planning ahead
training
thinking before you speak
dedication to thought
18
Neil DeGrasse talks about the speed of sound because:
To prove that the laws of physics can be broken
To convince the reader how fast innovations happen
To give a comparison between air innovations
To show how the Mach-1 is the most impressive innovation
19
The eagle is an important symbol in America because it represents:
money and power
strength and dignity
power and flight
intelligent and strength
20
BONUS! What year did the Wright brothers have a successful flight?
1933
1973
1873
1903
21
What part of this image is in the foreground?
houses
fog
sky
rocks
22
Bonus! What is NOT included on the golden record:
scientist wife's heartbeat
bird songs
kanye west
baby crying
