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Martian Metropolis
by Meg Thacher

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Question 1
This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A
With which idea would the author most likely agree?

Responses

People who move to Mars are unlikely to see their families again.
People who move to Mars are unlikely to see their families again.

Rovers can study the planet Mars better than explorers.
Rovers can study the planet Mars better than explorers.

Mars and Earth have landscapes that are almost exactly the same.
Mars and Earth have landscapes that are almost exactly the same.

Mars explorers will need protection from radiation.
Mars explorers will need protection from radiation.
Question 2
Part B
Which sentence from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?
Responses

Of all the planets in the solar system, Mars is the most Earth-like. (paragraph 4)
Of all the planets in the solar system, Mars is the most Earth-like. (paragraph 4)

Mars has no magnetic field to protect humans from high-energy particles from the sun and other sources, called cosmic rays. (paragraph 6)
Mars has no magnetic field to protect humans from high-energy particles from the sun and other sources, called cosmic rays. (paragraph 6)

Temporary shelters and labs will pop up all over the planet for short-term science projects. (paragraph 11)
Temporary shelters and labs will pop up all over the planet for short-term science projects. (paragraph 11)

The most fuel-efficient trip back to Earth (using gravity to do most of the work) will take around six to eight months. (paragraph 14)
The most fuel-efficient trip back to Earth (using gravity to do most of the work) will take around six to eight months. (paragraph 14)
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All Answers 1

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Part A: Mars explorers will need protection from radiation.

Part B: "Mars has no magnetic field to protect humans from high-energy particles from the sun and other sources, called cosmic rays." (paragraph 6)