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- 1. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the article.
The top, the Arctic, is home to the North Pole.
What does this sentence tell you about the North Pole?The North Pole is in the Arctic.The North Pole has few houses.The North Pole lives in the Arctic.The North Pole is close to the Arctic. - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a detail that tells you the Antarctic is very cold?People do not live there.It is at the bottom of the planet.In winter, parts of the ocean freeze over.No human saw this continent until two hundred years ago.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceRead this sentence from the article.
And when the winds kick up and blow the snow around, it’s hard to know where the sky ends and the land begins.
What does the phrase kick up mean in the sentence above?move upwardhurt like a kickincrease in forcecome from the south - 4. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the article, some scientists drill through the ice in the North Pole to pull out history. What is the meaning of pull out history?pull out ancient history booksprotect the Earth so it will have a long historyhelp the ice become more like it was long agocollect samples that provide information about the past
- 5. Multiple ChoiceRead these sentences from the article.
At the South Pole, some scientists search for meteorites, rocks from outer space. Meteorites are no more likely to fall there than anywhere else on Earth. But, as one scientist explains, if you want to find something dark, it’s easier to look on a big white sheet.
Why does the author use the phrase a big white sheet?A because most meteorites land at the South Polebecause big white sheets are common at the South Polebecause scientists use big white sheets to catch meteoritesbecause the snow that covers the South Pole is like a big white sheet - 6. Multiple ChoiceThe scientist’s team that is described in the story has given how many meteorites to NASA?hundredsmillionstenthousands
- 7. Multiple ChoiceRead these sentences from the article.
The Antarctic is a perfect window to the stars, the best on this planet. It is very clear because it’s so cold and dry—and has a night that is six months long.
What does the phrase is a perfect window to the stars mean?needs to be kept cleanis made of window glassallows you to see the stars very wellprovides fresh air for people to breathe - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy do people at the Poles wear goggles?The wind is too harsh.Their eyes might freeze shut.The snow is constantly blowing.They could get temporarily blinded.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy is it dangerous to get overheated in the extreme cold?Sweat can freeze into a layer of ice.People may be wearing bulky mittens.People build shelters to get out of the wind.Doing work in the extreme cold is very difficult
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the article MOSTLY about?really cold places on Earththe dangers of getting too coldwhy people should visit the Poleswhy people should not visit the Poles
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