1. read the excerpts from team moon and the nasa article.
kennedy’s decision was triggered by an intense “space race” with the old soviet union. the soviets were first in space (with sputnik); first too with a man in space.
july 1969. it's a little over eight years since the flights of gagarin and shepard, followed quickly by president kennedy's challenge to put a man on the moon before the decade is out.
a reader can best combine the information in the excerpts to
a. understand that president kennedy’s desire to put a man on the moon was inspired by a “space race” with the soviet union.
b. understand that president kennedy was unwilling to spend the vast amounts of time and resources needed for space travel.
c. understand that president kennedy was concerned about the soviet union’s greater achievements in space travel.
d. understand that president kennedy wanted the united states to put a man on the moon before the year 1970.
2. read the excerpts from team moon and the nasa article.
and only now—a solid, panic-stricken, gut-wrenching, heart-palpitating ten minutes by clock but feeling like an eternity later—did it sink in for john coursen, tom kelly, and a lot of the other grumman folks who had poured years of their lives into building the lunar module: their baby was on the moon. let the cheering begin!
when the lunar module lands at 4: 18 p. m. edt, only 30 seconds of fuel remain. armstrong radios "houston, tranquility base here. the eagle has landed." mission control erupts in celebration as the tension breaks, and a controller tells the crew "you got a bunch of guys about to turn blue, we're breathing again."
how are the perspectives presented in the excerpts similar?
a. they show the disappointment and fear mission control workers feel when the lunar module develops problems.
b. they show the huge investment of time and energy mission control workers dedicated to the lunar module.
c. they show how mission control workers view the lunar module as if it is the workers’ very own child.
d. they show the relief and excitement mission control workers feel when the lunar module lands on the moon.
3. read the excerpts from team moon and the nasa article.
and only now—a solid, panic-stricken, gut-wrenching, heart-palpitating ten minutes by clock but feeling like an eternity later—did it sink in for john coursen, tom kelly, and a lot of the other grumman folks who had poured years of their lives into building the lunar module: their baby was on the moon. let the cheering begin!
when the lunar module lands at 4: 18 p. m. edt, only 30 seconds of fuel remain. armstrong radios "houston, tranquility base here. the eagle has landed." mission control erupts in celebration as the tension breaks, and a controller tells the crew "you got a bunch of guys about to turn blue, we're breathing again."
how is the information in the excerpts different?
a. the first excerpt is less emotional than the second excerpt.
b. the first excerpt is less interesting than the second excerpt.
c. the first excerpt is more emotional than the second excerpt.
d. the first excerpt is more interesting than the second excerpt.
4. which best states how information presented in team moon and the nasa article are different?
a. the nasa article is about the apollo 11 mission, while the team moon article is mostly about the “space race.”
b. the team moon article captures the excitement of the apollo 11 moon landing, while the nasa article does not.
c. the team moon article is about president kennedy, while the nasa article is about neil armstrong.
d. the nasa article covers the entire apollo 11 flight, while the team moon article is mostly about the landing.
5. which best states how information in team moon and the nasa article are the same?
a. both give information about the moon landing of the apollo 11 space mission.
b. both give detailed information about problems faced during the moon landing.
c. both give information about the entire apollo 11 flight from launch to landing.
d. both give detailed information about the astronauts’ feelings during the flight.