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because weightlessness has unpleasant effects on the body
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According to "Life Without Gravity", why does the author disagree with the statement "everything is fun, nothing is hard" in space?
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life without gravity is strange and hard to get used to
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Why does Dennis Tito say, "Living in space is like...living in a different world"?
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it causes blood to flow to the head
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According to "Life Without Gravity", what effect does weightlessness have on blood?
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the muscles do not have the opportunity to push and pull on the bones
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"Life Without Gravity" suggests that astronauts' muscles become weak because _____________.
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astronauts lose 10% of their bone tissue after several months
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Which detail supports the main idea that microgravity weakens astronauts' bones?
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an upset in the sense of balance
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According to "Life Without Gravity", what is the cause of astronauts' nausea?
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when your heart and spine adjust
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According to "Life Without Gravity", when does weightlessness become "fun"?
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you will move to the left
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According to "Life Without Gravity", if you point your head to the left, what will happen?
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it forms big floating balls
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According to "Life Without Gravity", when milk is poured in a weightless environment, what happens?
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he was weak and unused to gravity
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Why did astronaut Jerry Linenger say that his body "felt like a 500-pound barbell"?
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And they all readapted to Earth's gravity without problems, proving that voyages to Mars are possible...even if it feels like you are hanging upside down the whole time!
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What is the topic sentence from this paragraph from "Life Without Gravity"? And yet, Linenger recovered quickly. In fact, almost two dozen astronauts have lived in space for more than six months, and four have stayed in orbit for more than a year. These men and women faced the discomforts of weightlessness and overcame them. And they all readapted to Earth's gravity without problems, proving that voyages to Mars are possible...even if it feels like you are hanging upside down the whole time!
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it is a short work of nonfiction that explains the effects of weightlessness on astronauts
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Which of the following statements about "Life Without Gravity" explains why it is an expository essay?
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"The Ups and Downs of Weightlessness"
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Which title best describes "Life Without Gravity"?
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Weightlessness has advantages and disadvantages
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What is the main idea of "Life Without Gravity"?
