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7. A reader of this article could determine that
a. Chinese are better astronauts than Russians
b. astronauts can study the earth from space

c. astronauts don’t use the bathroom while they’re in space
d. astronauts are great engineers and artists

8. Which of these states an opinion?

a. An astronaut is a person who is trained by a human spaceflight program to
command, pilot, or serve as a crew member of a spacecraft.
b. Astronauts do experiments to study how animals, plants, and humans do
without gravity.
c. Having no gravity is a wonderful experience.

d. They use special seat belts to stay seated.

9. The article was created mainly to
a. convince readers to become astronauts

b. explain what astronauts do and how they survive in space
c. explain why becoming an astronaut is extremely difficult
d. explain how astronauts sleep at night

10. What do the initials for NASA stand for?
a. National Air and Space Administration
b. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

c. National Acute Syndrome Administration
d. National Air and Space Art

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

a. Astronauts can’t use the bathroom. T F

b. Astronauts have many jobs during space missions. T F

c. Most astronauts are teachers. T F

d. In 2000, the space shuttle took the Hubble Space T F

Telescope into space, and astronauts have

repaired and improved Hubble since then.

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