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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Airplanes have come a long way since the first flight in 1903. They fly farther and faster than ever before. They also dump tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every day, burning up fossil fuels and polluting the planet. Airlines and other companies are teaming up to find a solution. Innovative new designs for electric airplanes could change the way people travel within the next few years. Someday you might hop on an airplane for a short trip...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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People have been riding buses for more than 350 years. Billions of people climb aboard buses every day. Today's buses guzzle gas or diesel made from fossil fuels that may be used up within 50 years. Buses also release tons of pollution, making people sick and causing changes to the Earth's climate. Many people believe the future of bus transportation is electric. Electric buses are better for people's health and for the planet. Companies around the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Electric cars have been around since the 1880s. New York City had more than 600 electric taxicabs in 1907. Henry Ford's wife drove an electric car rather than her husband's popular Model T. By the 1920s, electric cars died out. People preferred cars with gas engines because they went faster and farther. When gas is burned for fuel, it causes air pollution. Air pollution is causing problems for the planet and for people. Electric cars are making a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"People have been experimenting with drones for more than 150 years. During the U.S. Civil War, they tested hot-air balloons loaded with explosives on timing devices. These early drones were dangerously unreliable and uncontrollable. Spies in hot-air balloons proved the importance of aerial surveillance but also the risk. Technology soon caught up and made flying and spying using unmanned aircraft possible. Today, drones do more than ever before....
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