2b. Daily Article Answers - Asteroid Spotted Before Entering Atmosphere - UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Answers1.What animal was the size of the asteroid compared to?a giraffe2.How do you think the scientist,Krisztin Sarneczky,felt when he spotted the asteroid?Explain your answer?Accept any reasonable answer with an explanation,e.g.I think the scientist would havebeen excited because spotting asteroid

2、s before entering Earths atmosphere is very rare.3.Tick each statement to show whether it is a fact or an opinion.FactOpinionThe asteroid was called 2022 EB5.Asteroids are fascinating.Asteroids are scary.Asteroids can be miles wide.4.What is meant by the phrase“100%chance of hitting the Earth”?Accep

3、t any reasonable answer which suggests that it was certain to happen,e.g.I thinkit means that something will definitely happen.5.Do you think more asteroids will be spotted before entering the Earths atmosphere?Explain your answer.Accept any reasonable answer with an explanation,e.g.I think there wi

4、ll be moreasteroids spotted because asteroids enter the atmosphere often.6.Summarise the key information in the article in 15 words or fewer.Accept any reasonable answer which summarises the article in 15 words or fewer,e.g.A3-metre-wide asteroid was spotted before it hit Earths atmosphere.Asteroid Spotted Before Entering Atmosphere