The Adventures of Mr. Black Hole
Have you ever heard of black holes? Let's join Mr. Black Hole on his space adventure! Mr. Black Hole was once a big, shining star. One day, he felt really tired and collapsed into himself, and bam! He became a black hole. Now, Mr. Black Hole's job is to clean up space. He is so strong that even light can't escape from him. That's why he is called a 'black' hole. Now every time something gets near him, it gets sucked in! Oh, and Mr. Black Hole has a secret power. You know how you can toss a ball and it comes back down? That's because of gravity. But Mr. Black Hole's gravity is so strong, even light can't escape. That's why we can't see him! But we know he's there, quietly doing his job in the deep, dark space.
Question 1
What was Mr. Black Hole before he became a black hole?
A comet
A gas cloud
A star
Explanation. According to the text, Mr. Black Hole was once a big, shining star.
An asteroid
A planet
Question 2
What is the job of Mr. Black Hole?
Creating stars
Cleaning up space
Explanation. The text states that Mr. Black Hole's job is to clean up space.
Making light
Planting space trees
Producing galaxies
Question 3
Why is Mr. Black Hole called a 'black' hole?
Because he is a dark color
Because he absorbs dark matter
Because he doesn't allow light to escape
Explanation. The text mentions that Mr. Black Hole is so strong that even light can't escape from him. That's why he is called a 'black' hole.
Because he lives in a black galaxy
Because he likes the color black
Question 4
What happens when something gets near Mr. Black Hole?
It becomes a star
It gets burned
It gets pushed away
It gets sucked in
Explanation. The text says that every time something gets near Mr. Black Hole, it gets sucked in.
It turns into light
Question 5
Why can't we see Mr. Black Hole?
Because he is invisible
Because he is too far away
Because he hides behind stars
Because his gravity is so strong, even light can't escape
Explanation. The text explains that Mr. Black Hole's gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape it, which is why we can't see him.
Because he doesn't want to be seen
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