Question

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Review the script Mona used for her presentation about the solar system.

Mars is one of the planets in the solar system. It is near Earth, and there are some robotic machines exploring Mars. There might be life on the Red Planet.Other planets include Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, and Neptune. Earth is a planet too, and it is the third planet from the Sun. The sun is in the middle of the solar system which is part of the Milky Way which is a galaxy in the universe.Planets go orbiting around the sun in circles, and orbit means go around.Is there life on other planets? We don’t know, but there probably is.

Which of the following questions might be appropriate to ask Mona about her presentation?

Why didn’t you write more about stars and comets?

Could you clarify just how the planets orbit the sun?

What is the biggest planet in the Milky Way galaxy?

Do you think aliens are interested in attacking Earth?

Answer 1

Appropriate:
- Why didn’t you write more about stars and comets?
- Could you clarify just how the planets orbit the sun?

Not appropriate:
- What is the biggest planet in the Milky Way galaxy? (misleading premise — the Milky Way contains many star systems and we don’t have a single “biggest planet” known)
- Do you think aliens are interested in attacking Earth? (speculative and not relevant to a factual presentation about the solar system)