2b. Daily Article Answers - RobotPatrols Pompeii - UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Answers1.What is the name of the volcano that erupted and covered Pompeii in debris?Mount Vesuvius2.In the phrase Spot will patrol around the ancient city,what is meant by the word patrol?Accept any reasonable answer which suggests to guard or to police,e.g.I think it means the robot will be walking

2、 around protecting the site.3.Tick to show whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalsePompeii is an ancient Egyptian city.At Pompeii there is an amphitheatre.Spot is the only robot helping at the site.Spot is being used to inspect tunnels.4.Why is Spot being used to do

3、a job a human could do?Accept any reasonable answer which suggests that the work is unsafe for humans,e.g.Humans could do the work but they might get hurt if the tunnels collapse.5.Do you think more robots will be used at Pompeii in the future?Explain your answer.Accept any answer with a reasonable

4、explanation,e.g.I think more robots will be used because they can navigate places where humans find it difficult.6.Summarise the key information in the article in 15 words or fewer.Accept any reasonable answer which summarises the key information from the article in 15 words or fewer,e.g.A robot dog is ensuring that Pompeii remains safe for visitors.Robot Patrolling Pompeii visit