reading comp 7b
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7/29/2019 Reading Comp 7B
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RW 4 Name_____________________
Reading Comprehension Worksheet 7B
A. Circle the best answer for each question. Then give the line or lines where you found the
answer. Write down what type of question it is (detail, main idea, pattern of organization, or
inference).
1. _____ can catch energy directly from the sun and convert it intoelectricity.
a. Nuclear power plants
b. Wind mills
c. Solar panels
2. Paragraph 4 states that some scientists think the solution to clouds and
darkness can be found in space. What pattern of development is used?
a. problem-solution
b. cause and effect
c. compare and contrast
3. According to Paragraphs 6-9, wind power may be the fastest-growingalternative energy source, but it has some _____.
a. turbines
b. megawatts
c. disadvantages
4. Some local people who live near wind farms say that the machines _____.
a. ruin the beautiful scenery
b. produce sufficient energy
c. are very good for business
5. What is the reading mainly about?
a. possible replacements for fossil fuels
b. the causes of the energy crisis
c. the benefits of solar power
d. man’s dependence on fossil fuels
6. We can infer from the passage that nuclear power has become _____.
a. cheaper
b. safer
c. smarter
B. Classification: Match each description with the correct energy source.
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Solar power Wind
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Nuclear
Fastest growing energy sourc
Expensive to produce
Produces no carbon emission
There are safety concerns
No constant power supply
Requires a way to store surpl
energy to be effective
Unpopular with nearby
residential communities