50 POINTS- answer four questions correctly over the NewsELA article: helicopter flies on mars in a first for space exploration
1 Which sentence from the article shows the MAIN problem scientists faced with getting Ingenuity to fly?
(A) Because Mars has lower gravity, it might seem like it would be easier to fly on Mars.
(B) Low density means that the air on Mars is extremely "thin," so it is hard for the
helicopter to achieve lift.
(C) That high speed helps the aircraft achieve lift and get off the ground.
(D) And while this may have been the first flight, it is not meant to be the last. 2 Read the
following conclusion.
2. Scientists designed Ingenuity and Perseverance to work together even after Ingenuity's first flight took place. Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support to the conclusion?
(A) Since Perseverance landed in February, it has taken pictures and recorded sounds
of the Mars environment.
(B) With the help of scientists and engineers back at NASA, it worked to find a good
spot for the helicopter to take its first test flight.
(C) Then, the helicopter had to remove itself from the belly of Perseverance.
(D) In addition, Perseverance had to move about 5 meters (16 feet) away from the
helicopter to test whether the helicopter and rover could communicate with each
other.
3 Read the following sentence from the article. Humans have flown an aircraft on another planet for the first time in history. How does this detail develop the article’s central idea?
(A) by explaining why Ingenuity's flight on Mars is such a special feat
(B) by explaining why Ingenuity faced so many challenges on Mars
(C) by highlighting the main reason why scientists sent Perseverance to Mars
(D) by highlighting how Perseverance made space exploration history
4 Which sentence from the article would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
(A) Mars is nicknamed the Red Planet because its soil is reddish like rust.
(B) On Mars, these forces are different than they are on Earth.
(C) To solve these challenges, the helicopter was designed to be small and light.
(D) Ingenuity is expected to make up to five flights while on Mars.
