How GPS Was Built — Questions and answers
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What happened when Nia opened "The Invention Encyclopedia"?
Choices
- A) Ravi ran away
- B) The book started talking
- C) A swirl of golden light pulled them in ✓
- D) She found a hidden map
Answer: C) A swirl of golden light pulled them in
From page 3
What problem was Dr. Getting having with Transit?
Choices
- A) It was too precise
- B) It was too quiet
- C) It wasn't working and he needed precise navigation ✓
- D) He had too many satellites
Answer: C) It wasn't working and he needed precise navigation
From page 5
Why did Dr. Getting say Transit wasn't good enough?
Choices
- A) It only worked every hour or so ✓
- B) It was too fast
- C) It helped all ships
- D) It needed more diagrams
Answer: A) It only worked every hour or so
From page 6
How much did the GPS project cost by 1993?
Choices
- A) A few dollars
- B) Almost 12 billion ✓
- C) D) 1978
Answer: B) Almost 12 billion
From page 7
Which two people did Nia learn were important inventors of GPS?
Choices
- A) Helen Keller and President Reagan
- B) Nia and Ravi
- C) Bradford Parkinson and Ivan Getting ✓
- D) Grandma Farah and Dr. Getting
Answer: C) Bradford Parkinson and Ivan Getting
From page 9
What did Farah tell Nia and Ravi to remember when they use a navigation app?
Choices
- A) How hard navigation used to be
- B) The pioneers who created it ✓
- C) Helen Keller's quote
- D) To find a restaurant
Answer: B) The pioneers who created it
From page 10