1、Answers1.Write an alternate headline that could be used for this story using 6 words or fewer.Accept any reasonable headline which includes the key information and is 6 or fewer words,e.g.Asteroid Hurtling Past Earth2.Which information included in the article emphasises how the weather might impact
2、someones attempts to view the asteroid?Accept any reasonable answer referring to the sentence Of course,thats only if there arent too many clouds blocking the view!,e.g.It says that clouds might stop you seeing it.3.Find one piece of evidence from the article which you think shows that NASA takes as
3、teroids seriously.Accept any reasonable answer referring to NASA trying to track all near-Earth objects(NEOs),about them knowing about 28,000 of them already or discovering about 3000 more each year,e.g.It says that NASA tries to track all NEOs and finds about 3000 more each year.4.Tick to show whet
4、her the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseThe asteroid will get closer to the Earth than the Moon does.The asteroid was discovered this year.The asteroid is wider than any building on Earth.The asteroid orbits the Earth.5.According to the article,give one difference betwee
5、n asteroids and comets.Accept any reasonable answer referring to an asteroid being made of rock while a comet is made of ice,dust and rock,or that comets have long tails but asteroids dont,e.g.Comets have ice in them but asteroids dont.6.Look at the sentence:Theres a chance for amateur astronomers to catch a glimpse of an asteroid flying by Earth tomorrow.Which of the following could not be used as an alternative for glimpse?(tick one)chance to see brief sighting glancelong stareHuge Asteroid to Fly by Earthvisit
