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1 What is the purpose of the passage?
to advertise enormous space trips
✔ to explain some features of the Saturn
to emphasize the mysterious solar system
to support more modern space techniques
2 Which of the following is NOT true about Saturn?
Saturn is mostly composed of gas.
Saturn has over 90 times Earth’s weight.
✔ Saturn is the heaviest planet in the solar system.
Saturn takes nearly three decades to circle the sun.
3 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?
As to Due to
In spite of ✔ In addition to
4 Which of the underlined words refers to something different?
(a) (b) (c) ✔ (d)
Visualize the Text
Complete the map with the words from the passage.
Saturn
Unique Feature The enormous ice rings surrounding Saturn
Mass & Volume
Saturn weighs as much as 95 Earths .
Composition
Temperature The center of Saturn is over 60,000 kilometers from the surface.
Rotation Period
Saturn is made up of gases such as hydrogen , helium, and other
gases.
The temperature can drop to 175 degrees Celsius below freezing.
There are only 11 hours a day on Saturn.
It takes about 30 years to revolve around the sun.
Unit 1 Astronomy 101
to advertise enormous space trips
✔ to explain some features of the Saturn
to emphasize the mysterious solar system
to support more modern space techniques
2 Which of the following is NOT true about Saturn?
Saturn is mostly composed of gas.
Saturn has over 90 times Earth’s weight.
✔ Saturn is the heaviest planet in the solar system.
Saturn takes nearly three decades to circle the sun.
3 Which of the following best fits in the blank of the passage?
As to Due to
In spite of ✔ In addition to
4 Which of the underlined words refers to something different?
(a) (b) (c) ✔ (d)
Visualize the Text
Complete the map with the words from the passage.
Saturn
Unique Feature The enormous ice rings surrounding Saturn
Mass & Volume
Saturn weighs as much as 95 Earths .
Composition
Temperature The center of Saturn is over 60,000 kilometers from the surface.
Rotation Period
Saturn is made up of gases such as hydrogen , helium, and other
gases.
The temperature can drop to 175 degrees Celsius below freezing.
There are only 11 hours a day on Saturn.
It takes about 30 years to revolve around the sun.
Unit 1 Astronomy 101
