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Photographs of planet Earth taken from satellites show an exquisite
spherical body with an apparently smooth, clearly defined surface.
However, we who dwell on the Earth's surface have a different perspective:
we know that the surface includes both miles-high peaks and miles-deep
valleys.
Which transition word could be substituted for the word however without
changing the meaning of the sentence?
A) Likewise B) Therefore C) Thus D) Yet - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D) Yet
The valleys, on the other hand, present daunting challenges—submerged
under oceans, many of these valleys remain elusive to all but a tiny number
of daring, highly motivated explorers.
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,Which is the meaning of the word daunting as it is used in this sentence?
A) Foreseeable
B) Formidable
C) Mundane
D) Mysterious - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B) Formidable
The Mariana Trench is the result of an ancient geological confrontation—a
collision between two massive plates in the planet's crust—called a
subduction.
Which is the author's purpose for including the underlined clause?
A) To communicate the meaning of a scientific term
B) To convey the dangers of oceanic exploration
C) To describe where the trench is located
D) To explain how the trench became so deep - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A) To
communicate the meaning of a scientific term
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, Which best describes the main idea of paragraph 4?
A) Explorers of the Mariana Trench are a daring and accomplished group.
B) Most people who explore the Mariana Trench are motivated by curiosity.
C) The Mariana Trench is of interest to both geologists and
oceanographers.
D) Those who explore the Mariana Trench are honored internationally. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔A) Explorers of the Mariana Trench are a daring and
accomplished group.
Which literary device does the author use to present ideas in both
paragraph 1 and paragraph 5?
A) Contrast
B) Exaggeration
C) Irony
D) Repetition - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A) Contrast
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Photographs of planet Earth taken from satellites show an exquisite
spherical body with an apparently smooth, clearly defined surface.
However, we who dwell on the Earth's surface have a different perspective:
we know that the surface includes both miles-high peaks and miles-deep
valleys.
Which transition word could be substituted for the word however without
changing the meaning of the sentence?
A) Likewise B) Therefore C) Thus D) Yet - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D) Yet
The valleys, on the other hand, present daunting challenges—submerged
under oceans, many of these valleys remain elusive to all but a tiny number
of daring, highly motivated explorers.
1
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,Which is the meaning of the word daunting as it is used in this sentence?
A) Foreseeable
B) Formidable
C) Mundane
D) Mysterious - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B) Formidable
The Mariana Trench is the result of an ancient geological confrontation—a
collision between two massive plates in the planet's crust—called a
subduction.
Which is the author's purpose for including the underlined clause?
A) To communicate the meaning of a scientific term
B) To convey the dangers of oceanic exploration
C) To describe where the trench is located
D) To explain how the trench became so deep - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A) To
communicate the meaning of a scientific term
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, Which best describes the main idea of paragraph 4?
A) Explorers of the Mariana Trench are a daring and accomplished group.
B) Most people who explore the Mariana Trench are motivated by curiosity.
C) The Mariana Trench is of interest to both geologists and
oceanographers.
D) Those who explore the Mariana Trench are honored internationally. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔A) Explorers of the Mariana Trench are a daring and
accomplished group.
Which literary device does the author use to present ideas in both
paragraph 1 and paragraph 5?
A) Contrast
B) Exaggeration
C) Irony
D) Repetition - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A) Contrast
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