Which is an opinion?
Rain never falls on Mars.
There are sand dunes on Mars.
Winters on Mars are so cold that part of the air freezes.
The pink sky on Mars is prettier than the Earth's sky.
The pink sky on Mars is prettier than the Earth's sky.
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How is life on Earth protected from extreme conditions in space?
It is protected by the atmosphere.
100
Say the independent clause:
A cat sat on the floor where the sun was shining.
A cat sat on the floor
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mist, smoke, or dust
haze
200
the prefix inter means
between
200
This selection is mostly about
differences between Earth and Mars
what makes Mars mysterious
the exploration of Mars
why Mars has red soil
the exploration of Mars
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Why did the scientists heat samples of soil from Mars?
They wanted to see if any organic molecules were present.
200
Find the dependent clause
Although it was small, this park has many visitors.
Although it was small
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When you put an -ly on the end of an adjective it becomes
quick.....quickly
an adverb
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something microscopic is
very small
300
On earth carbon dioxide and oxygen are both normally
gases
300
How did SOJOURNER move around?
six rugged wheels at the end of flexible legs
300
Which sentence has a dependent clause?
The phone kept ringing.
No one answered it.
Something was wrong
none of the above
none of the above
300
the force of one object striking another
impact
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The dry, dusty world did not look hospitable. Hospitable means
welcoming
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Which is true?
Earth revolves around the sun. Mars does not.
Mars is a planet, Earth is not.
Earth has liquid water, Mars does not.
Mars is a solid planet, Earth is not.
Earth has liquid water, Mars does not.
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Why was it important to guide the Viking and Pathfinder spacecrafts to gently rolling Martian plains for their landings?
If the landings took place on rough terrain, the crafts would be ruined.
400
Name the independent AND dependent clause:
The creek was so beautiful, so the hikers decided to take a break.
independent: The creek was so beautiful
dependent: that hikers decided to take a break.
400
-sion means
the state or quality of
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The robot needed to analyze the dirt. If you analyze something you
find out what it is made of.
500
Scientists suspect that no organic molecules have been found on Mars because
chemicals in the Martian soil destroyed them all.
500
What is missing from Mars to make it habitable?
Mars is missing air and water.
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Which has 2 independent clauses
The book was good, but the movie seemed dull.
Although the town is small, it has a great museum.
The beach becomes crowded on the weekend.
none of the above.
The book was good, but the movie seemed dull.
DONT GET FOOLED BY THE CONTRACTION
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What is an INTERNATIONAL space station?
a space station used BETWEEN different nations of the world