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Earth and Mars

A free printable matching worksheet: draw lines between buildings in Modern Town and Robotic Future that do the same job. With an answer key.

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Earth and Mars: same job, different world

Draw a line from each building on the left to the building on the right that does the same job.

Modern Town

  • 1. Sports field
  • 2. Shops with homes above
  • 3. Community garden
  • 4. Science center and observatory
  • 5. Public square and fountain
  • 6. Apartment building

Robotic Future

  • A. Far-side radio telescope
  • B. Fabrication shop
  • C. Moon base home
  • D. Community plaza
  • E. Greenhouse dome
  • F. Low-gravity gym

Pick one pair. What changed between the two worlds, and what stayed the same?

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Answer key: Earth and Mars

  1. 1 → F: Sports field and Low-gravity gym both help people stay fit.
  2. 2 → B: Shops with homes above and Fabrication shop both supply things people need.
  3. 3 → E: Community garden and Greenhouse dome both grow plants.
  4. 4 → A: Science center and observatory and Far-side radio telescope both help people study the world.
  5. 5 → D: Public square and fountain and Community plaza both are open spaces where people meet.
  6. 6 → C: Apartment building and Moon base home both house many families close together.

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