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- 1. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the text.
So they are looking for new, alternative sources of energy that won't run out.
What does the word new mean in the sentence?
to know something in the past
a small animal
something never used before
something that is reused
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why does the author think solar power is a good energy alternative? Pick two choices.
It is expensive.
It is inexpensive.
It is a giant mirror.
It is renewable.
It is completely free.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement explains what happens when the sun's rays hit solar panels?
They produce electricity.
They produce lightning.
They produce fossil fuels.
They produce warm air
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which detail from the article best supports what happens when the sun's rays hit solar panels?
"Solar power is one source of renewable energy."
"The sun's rays hit the solar panel and cause it to produce electricity."
"Someday solar power may completely replace fossil fuels."
"You get your energy from eating healthful foods. "
- 5. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the text.
That means it isn't made, or changed, by people.
Which word sounds like another word that means "a person paid to clean a house."
maid
followers
made
changed
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does the author help the reader understand how solar power is a good alternative energy source?
by comparing solar power to wind power
by explaining the results of using solar power
by comparing weak and strong solar power
by explaining what fossil fuels are
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does the author choose to use cause and effect in the third paragraph on page 391?
to show why we use fossil fuels
to show how to use wind energy
to show how to use solar energy
to show why we need alternative energy sources
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which detail from the article best supports the third paragraph on page 391?
"Once a fossil fuel is gone, it's gone forever."
"Energy keeps things moving."
"But these fuels come from deep beneath the Earth's surface."
"So we need alternative energy sources to replace them."
- 9. Multiple Choice
Read this sentence from the text.
Power from the Sun is always available.
Which is the correct definition for the word Sun?
a star that produces heat
boy
friend
child
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which word sounds like Sun but has a different meaning?
soon
son
sum
some
- 11. Multiple Choice
Read these sentences from the text.
More companies are turning to solar power to replace fossil fuels. It's natural. That means it isn't made, or changed, by people. Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels, and it does not create pollution.
Which two sentences in the paragraph that help explain why solar power is a good alternative energy source.
More companies are turning to solar power to replace fossil fuels.
It's natural. That means it isn't made, or changed, by people.
Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels, and it does create pollution.
Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels, and it does not create pollution.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read these sentences from the text.
On a bright day, the sun's rays hit the solar panel and cause it to produce electricity. Then the electricity flows into the building. As a result, there is enough energy to raise the temperature inside homes, and turn on lights, stoves, and computers.
Why does the author explain the cause and effect of using solar panels? Pick two choices.
to show that solar energy is a good alternative resource
to show that solar energy can sometimes cause problems
to show different temperatures in homes
to show how solar energy produces electricity
to show how to use wind energy
- 13. Multiple Choice
Using the first paragraph under the section Cheaper and Cleaner, why does the author explain the inexpensiveness of solar panels? Choose all answers that apply.
Solar power is one source of renewable energy.
It is not expensive.
Many people are placing solar panels on the roof s of homes and large buildings.
Solar panels capture energy from the Sun.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which word sounds like new, but means to already know the answer?
knew
know
newt
news
- 15. Multiple Choice
What do people have in common with cars and factories?
They all stay still.
They can make things.
They all need energy.
They all make photosynthesis.
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