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Synthesizing Information about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing Answers

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How does the information in the NASA article best add to a reader’s understanding of Team Moon?

A
It gives the reader a better sense of the complex problem solving taking place at mission control.
B
It gives the reader a more detailed sense of the intense emotions being felt at mission control.
C
It gives the reader a better sense of how the lunar module was prepared for the Apollo 11 space flight.
D
It gives the reader a more factual overview of the Apollo 11 space flight from start to finish.
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Read the excerpt from Team Moon.The trouble with option 2 was that the venting might push the fuel to an unstable condition. Or, another possible outcome of the “burping”: what if the landing gear hadn’t deployed correctly? Could any movement, or any resulting burst—no matter how small—tip the LM over? Many a voice in the debate thought the safest option was to abort—now! But that opinion was quickly overruled by the Grumman and NASA leadership (who were confident of the landing gear), and the consensus of the leaders was that it would be safe to gently, gently burp the engine.

A
to help the reader understand the astronauts’ feelings about the landing
B
to help the reader understand the intense pressure of the situation
C
to help the reader understand the similarities between the leaders’ options
D
to help the reader understand the process of “burping” an engine
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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.
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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."

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.
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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."

A
The Team Moon excerpt is more emotional and dramatic than the NASA excerpt.
B
The NASA excerpt is more emotional and dramatic than the Team Moon excerpt.
C
The Team Moon excerpt shows the feelings at mission control, while the NASA excerpt does not.
D
The NASA excerpt shows the feelings at mission control, while the Team Moon excerpt does not.
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Which detail is included in both Team Moon and the NASA article?

A
The Apollo 11 spacecraft required 7.5 million pounds of thrust to be propelled into space.
B
The lunar module was only a few seconds away from having no fuel when it landed.
C
The lunar module had been landed with 120 seconds of fuel left in every simulation.
D
The Apollo 11 spacecraft entered lunar orbit three days after it was launched from earth.
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Read the excerpt from Team Moon.The heavier the spacecraft, the harder it is to launch. And fuel is heavy. So it was critical to pinpoint the fuel needed, add a cushion, then take no more than necessary. But now, because the landing was taking far longer than planned, the fuel was almost gone. Mission Control wanted Neil to take as much time as he needed and fly the LM as near empty as possible only because they wanted him to make the landing. But if he ran out of fuel above the surface, in all likelihood the LM would crash onto the moon. So they were trying to time it to the last possible second before calling an abort—calling off the landing.

A
to help the reader understand how the fuel system on a spacecraft works
B
to help the reader understand the difficult decisions faced by Mission Control
C
to help the reader understand the differences between the two astronauts
D
to help the reader understand how the country’s space program got started
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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."

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.
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How does the information in Team Moon best add to a reader’s understanding of the NASA article?

A
It increases the reader’s understanding of the tense atmosphere at mission control during the Apollo 11 mission.
B
It increases the reader’s understanding of the astronauts’ feelings during the Apollo 11 mission.
C
It increases the reader’s understanding of the overall timeline during the Apollo 11 mission.
D
It increases the reader’s understanding of the president’s feelings during the Apollo 11 mission.
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Read the excerpt from Team Moon.The trouble with option 2 was that the venting might push the fuel to an unstable condition. Or, another possible outcome of the “burping”: what if the landing gear hadn’t deployed correctly? Could any movement, or any resulting burst—no matter how small—tip the LM over? Many a voice in the debate thought the safest option was to abort—now! But that opinion was quickly overruled by the Grumman and NASA leadership (who were confident of the landing gear), and the consensus of the leaders was that it would be safe to gently, gently burp the engine.

A
the venting might push the fuel to an unstable condition
B
Many . . . thought the safest option was to abort—now
C
it would be safe to gently, gently burp the engine
D
that opinion was quickly overruled by the Grumman

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