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World Report January 16, 2004

This Issue:
Table of Contents
Cover Story
Cover Story - Spanish Version
Mini-Lesson
Comprehension Quiz
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Comprehension Quiz

"Back on Mars"

Directions:

  1. Print the student quiz with the ten questions below.

  2. Customize this quiz by changing questions 9 and 10.

  3. Find the answer key to the quiz in this week's Teachers' Guide. Look under the ANSWERS section on page 2.

  • Article:"Touchdown!"


    1. The author wrote this story to

    1. inform you of the many failed missions to Mars.
    2. convince you to become a NASA scientist.
    3. tell you about Spirit's successful landing on Mars.
    4. explain why President Bush wants to send astronauts to Mars.

  • Article:"Touchdown!"


    2. What is Spirit searching for on Mars?

    1. evidence that life could have existed
    2. the lost Beagle 2
    3. astronauts
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"How Spirit Landed" diagram


    3. What happened right after Spirit's speed dropped from 12,000 to 4,000 miles per hour?

    1. The rover began to take pictures of the surface of Mars.
    2. A parachute popped out to help slow down Spirit even more.
    3. The spacecraft bounced 15 times on the surface of Mars.
    4. Spirit separated from its parachute and fell toward the ground.

  • Article:"Views of the Red Planet" time line


    4. A spacecraft sent back color pictures of Mars for the first time in

    1. 1965.
    2. 1976.
    3. 2004.
    4. 1997.

  • Article:"Views of the Red Planet" time line


    5. After Viking I landed on Mars

    1. the Spirit rover landed on Mars.
    2. Mars Pathfinder landed with a rover named Sojourner.
    3. Mariner 4 became the first spacecraft to fly by Mars.
    4. Both A and B

  • Article:"A Scare for Beef Eaters"


    6. As a result of the first reported case of mad-cow disease in the U.S.,

    1. the USDA banned the use of sick animals in food.
    2. three herds in Washington State had been quarantined or isolated.
    3. more than 30 nations have banned the sale of U.S. beef.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Top 5 Sites Kids Visit Most"


    7. You can tell from reading the graph that

    1. kids never use the Internet for help with homework.
    2. kids only surf the Internet for fun stories.
    3. millions of kids surf the Internet.
    4. None of the above

  • Article:"All in the Family"


    8. What problem does Charlie face in Lionboy?

    1. He does not want to be in the circus.
    2. His parents have been kidnapped.
    3. The circus animals refuse to help Charlie.
    4. He becomes seasick aboard a floating circus.

  • Article:"Aiming for Iraqis' Trust"


    9. U.S. troops caught Saddam Hussein in Ad Dawr. Ad Dawr is located

    1. south of Tikrit, Hussein's hometown.
    2. north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
    3. on the Tigris River.
    4. All of the above

  • Article:"Touchdown!"


    10. Do you think it's important to explore other planets? Explain.

Customize questions 9 and 10

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