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According to "Life Without Gravity," how does weightlessness affect the circulation of blood?
It causes blood to flow more slowly.
It causes blood to flow to the head.
It causes blood to flow more quickly.
It causes blood to flow to the legs.
According to the passage, what might happen if astronauts' bones become very weak?
The astronauts would throw up when they returned to Earth.
Their bones would snap when they returned to Earth.
The astronauts would continue to grow when they returned to Earth.
Their hearts would pump harder when they returned to Earth.
Which sentence from ' Life Without Gravity' best supports the idea that microgravity weakens astronauts' bones
In space, the much weaker gravity makes the human body change in many unexpected ways.
Astronauts who have been in space for several months can lose 10 percent or more of their bone tissue.
And their muscles get weak and flabby.
In weightlessness you choose to move up or down and left or right simply by pointing your head.
Which answer choice identifies the topic sentence of the following paragraph from "Life Without Gravity"?
(1) And yet, Linenger recovered quickly. (2) In fact, almost two dozen astronauts have lived in space for more than six months, and four have stayed in orbit for more than a year. (3) These men and women faced the discomforts of weightlessness and overcame them. (4) And they all readapted to Earth gravity without problems, proving that voyages to Mars are possible … even if it feels like you are hanging upside down the whole time!
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Sentence 2
Sentence 3
Sentence 4
Which answer choice best states the main idea of "Life Without Gravity"?
Weightlessness has advantages and disadvantages.
Weightlessness has negative effects on astronauts' bones.
Weightlessness causes astronauts to grow taller.
Weightlessness causes liquids to do funny things.
Which of the following statements about "Life Without Gravity" best explains why it is an expository essay?
It is a short work of nonfiction that does not express the writer's opinion.
It is a short work of nonfiction that uses examples to make its points.
It is a short work of nonfiction that explains something in an amusing way.
It is a short work of nonfiction that explains a topic.
Which of the following sentences from "Life Without Gravity" includes a linking verb?
The bones in the spine and the disks between them spread apart and relax.
As Russian astronaut Valeri Ryumin once said, "Ye-ech!"
He was constantly afraid that if he moved too much, he would float away and out of control.
These men and women faced the discomforts of weightlessness and overcame them.
How many action verbs does the following sentence from "Life Without Gravity" contain?
You can't get up there to work, and anything you attach to the ceiling is simply something you'll bump your head on.
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1
2
3
What word is the use of energy to get something done.
relax
effort
orbit
missions
The moon is in ___________ around the Earth.
gravity
securely
orbit
missions
What are important jobs given to a person or organization.
missions
effort
organized
relax
The electrician ______________ overhead lighting in the kitchen.
effort
orbot
securely
installed
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