Question
1) Choose the best answer.
The national government spends money on ___. The money buys ships, tanks, and airplanes.
offense
economics
defense
education
2) Choose the best answer.
Why does the government pay doctors to do research?
The research may lead to cures for things that make people sick.
The research makes the doctors rich.
The government wants to take the place of hospitals.
The doctors only treat government workers.
3) Choose the best answer.
Our government pays scientists to study our ___.
school
state
planet
city
county
4) Choose the best answer.
The government pays for ___ space projects.
costly
cheap
simple
worldwide
5) Choose the best answer.
Astronomer ___ used a telescope to discover a comet in 1847.
Maria Mitchell
Albert Einstein
Percival Lowell
Isaac Newton
John Paul Jones
6) Select True or False.
Sailors came to Maria Mitchell asking for help planning their journeys.
Jim Lovell was commander of Apollo 19.
Maria Mitchell was awarded a silver cross by the Russian emperor.
Jim Lovell was the first person to fly into space four times.
7) Drag and drop the words to the descriptions.
a person trained for space travel
the study of the universe beyond the earth
a small thing giving off dust and gas as it goes around the sun
a tool that makes far-away objects appear much closer
The national government spends money on ___. The money buys ships, tanks, and airplanes.
offense
economics
defense
education
2) Choose the best answer.
Why does the government pay doctors to do research?
The research may lead to cures for things that make people sick.
The research makes the doctors rich.
The government wants to take the place of hospitals.
The doctors only treat government workers.
3) Choose the best answer.
Our government pays scientists to study our ___.
school
state
planet
city
county
4) Choose the best answer.
The government pays for ___ space projects.
costly
cheap
simple
worldwide
5) Choose the best answer.
Astronomer ___ used a telescope to discover a comet in 1847.
Maria Mitchell
Albert Einstein
Percival Lowell
Isaac Newton
John Paul Jones
6) Select True or False.
Sailors came to Maria Mitchell asking for help planning their journeys.
Jim Lovell was commander of Apollo 19.
Maria Mitchell was awarded a silver cross by the Russian emperor.
Jim Lovell was the first person to fly into space four times.
7) Drag and drop the words to the descriptions.
a person trained for space travel
the study of the universe beyond the earth
a small thing giving off dust and gas as it goes around the sun
a tool that makes far-away objects appear much closer
Answers
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1) Choose the best answer.
The national government spends money on **defense**. The money buys ships, tanks, and airplanes.
2) Choose the best answer.
Why does the government pay doctors to do research?
**The research may lead to cures for things that make people sick.**
3) Choose the best answer.
Our government pays scientists to study our **planet**.
4) Choose the best answer.
The government pays for **costly** space projects.
5) Choose the best answer.
Astronomer **Maria Mitchell** used a telescope to discover a comet in 1847.
6) Select True or False.
- Sailors came to Maria Mitchell asking for help planning their journeys. **True**
- Jim Lovell was commander of Apollo 19. **False** (He was commander of Apollo 13)
- Maria Mitchell was awarded a silver cross by the Russian emperor. **True**
- Jim Lovell was the first person to fly into space four times. **False** (That distinction goes to Frank Poole)
7) Drag and drop the words to the descriptions.
- a person trained for space travel: **astronaut**
- the study of the universe beyond the earth: **astronomy**
- a small thing giving off dust and gas as it goes around the sun: **comet**
- a tool that makes far-away objects appear much closer: **telescope**
The national government spends money on **defense**. The money buys ships, tanks, and airplanes.
2) Choose the best answer.
Why does the government pay doctors to do research?
**The research may lead to cures for things that make people sick.**
3) Choose the best answer.
Our government pays scientists to study our **planet**.
4) Choose the best answer.
The government pays for **costly** space projects.
5) Choose the best answer.
Astronomer **Maria Mitchell** used a telescope to discover a comet in 1847.
6) Select True or False.
- Sailors came to Maria Mitchell asking for help planning their journeys. **True**
- Jim Lovell was commander of Apollo 19. **False** (He was commander of Apollo 13)
- Maria Mitchell was awarded a silver cross by the Russian emperor. **True**
- Jim Lovell was the first person to fly into space four times. **False** (That distinction goes to Frank Poole)
7) Drag and drop the words to the descriptions.
- a person trained for space travel: **astronaut**
- the study of the universe beyond the earth: **astronomy**
- a small thing giving off dust and gas as it goes around the sun: **comet**
- a tool that makes far-away objects appear much closer: **telescope**
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