Farming in Space

Farming in Space

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Michelle Gandara

English

6th Grade

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Multiple Choice

45 sec

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1) Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

A) Farming techniques that are used in space can also be applied to plants on Earth.

B) The plants grown in space don’t provide the same nutrients as those grown on Earth.

C) Scientists are still struggling to keep plants that are grown in space alive.

D) Growing plants in space presents problems that gardeners don’t encounter on Earth.

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

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2) Which detail form the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A) “And it’s a good thing she has already started her work, because extraterrestrial gardening can be tricky.” (Paragraph 2)

B) “Gravity pulls down cold air, and warm, lightweight air rises. So the air is shifting even when we can’t feel a breeze.” (Paragraph 12)

C) “On the Mir Space Station, Dr. Musgrave tried a new greenhouse that had a fan pulling in a constant supply of the air inside the space station.” (Paragraph 13)

D) “Using Dr. Musgrave’s method, he completed the first seed-to-seed experiment in space, and moved one plant closer to an extraterrestrial garden.” (Paragraph

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3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

3) Which of the following describes the relationship between plant growth and gravity?

A) Gravity helps plants grow in the correct direction and moves air to provide them with carbon dioxide.

B) Gravity forces the stems of plants up from the soil and encourages them to grow stronger and taller.

C) Gravity pushes down on plants and requires them to develop strength to grow tall and straight.

D) Gravity helps move oxygen towards plants so that they don’t starve from the lack of air in space.

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