Lantern's Sapphire Beam Maps the Stars — Questions and answers
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Why did Sofia's father think the light was NOT an aurora?
Choices
- A) It was too colorful
- B) It was too dim
- C) It was too straight and perfect ✓
- D) It was moving too fast
Answer: C) It was too straight and perfect
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What did many people think about Theodore Maiman's idea?
Choices
- A) They thought it was brilliant.
- B) They thought it was too easy.
- C) They thought it wouldn't work and called him foolish. ✓
- D) They helped him with his research.
Answer: C) They thought it wouldn't work and called him foolish.
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What happened on May 16th, 1960?
Choices
- A) Sofia saw the blue light.
- B) Theodore Maiman created the first laser beam. ✓
- C) They learned about LIDAR.
- D) Sofia's family went to the arctic.
Answer: B) Theodore Maiman created the first laser beam.
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What did Sofia write about the sapphire beam in her notebook?
Choices
- A) It was a mystery she couldn't solve.
- B) It was the most beautiful light she'd ever seen.
- C) It connected the secrets of the ice to the light of distant stars. ✓
- D) It was just a regular light.
Answer: C) It connected the secrets of the ice to the light of distant stars.
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