KIDS QUIZ
SPACE EXPLORATION
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Question
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Which statement from the article best supports the answer to question 13?
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Private enterprise is giving us access to low-Earth orbit for less than what NASA was providing.
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It’s an understanding-that the public does not yet have-of the role of NASA as a flywheel of innovation, influencing not only direct spin-offs but also the culture itself.
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For example, in the movie Prometheus, they have these flying spheres that go up and down caves and use laser tomography to map their structure. We don’t have that, but that’s really cool and I can imagine having that.
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When an industry matures, it means it’s not advancing and of course the jobs go overseas. That’s the obligation of the multi-national corporation, to put the factory where it can make the widget as cheap as possible.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What claim about how NASA should operate does Tyson argue? NASA should be making scientific breakthroughs that will lead to further developments by private companies and that will inspire the public.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the section, Tyson says the government always leads the way to new frontiers. According to Tyson, why will a private company never build the first company on Mars? Since building a colony will not be profitable, private companies will make no effort.
Detailed explanation-3: -In “Neil deGrasse Tyson on the Future of U.S. Space Exploration After Curiosity, ‘’ Tyson states that Curiosity is not a “stepping stone” to helping people understand the value of sending humans to Mars.
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