Language arts English 10

A fitness guru and overachiever, Baldwin has summited four of the world's tallest _______ in Alaska, Mount Elbrus in Russia, Mont Blanc in France, and Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

peaks: Denali

Some features of Earth that are visible from space are the _______ Himalayan mountains, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, and the human-made islands off the coast of Dubai.

space are the

Though the log cabin was furnished with a wood poorly insulated single-pane windows were no match for the cruel North Dakota winter.

stove, the

Certain items are indispensable for a wilderness backpacking trip, compass, a map, a water filter, and a pocket knife.

such as a

Japan's Akashi Strait Bridge was built in a seismically unstable region prone to earthquakes and ____ its engineers designed it to withstand winds of up to 180 miles an hour.

tsunamis, so

Ancient mathematicians probably used symbols to represent the "empty columns," or zeros, in a number such as ______ the concept of zero as a number wasn't developed until the fifth century CE.

100; however,

leader:

Aaron was an obvious choice for team captain, as he had all of the qualities of a great _______ charisma, intelligence, foresight, and courage.

citizens; therefore,

Although Richard was born in Canada, his parents are U.S. ______ he has dual citizenship and can seek employment in either country.

100; however,

Ancient mathematicians probably used symbols to represent the "empty columns," or zeros, in a number such as the concept of zero as a number wasn't developed until the fifth century CE.

winter, they

Before Mexican freetail bats migrate to Mexico for the _____ can be seen flying out from under Austin's Congress Avenue Bridge every evening.

sailboats and

Its propeller buzzing loudly, the seaplane taxied across the lake past the _________ steadily increased its speed in preparation for takeoff.

job:

Jill experienced a whirlwind of emotions as she waited to hear back from her dream ________ excitement, fear, doubt, and hope.

pay but

Nurses at the Ashland county hospital work long hours with little _______ receive generous benefits.

music and was

The Voyager I space probe, launched on September 5, 1977, was equipped with a time capsule called the Golden Record. This capsule was loaded with images of Earth and selections of popular ________ meant to educate extraterrestrials about life on Earth.

Australia: kangaroos,

The following marsupials are all native to koalas, wombats, and Tasmanian devils.

kind. Williams

The phone call between astronaut Sunita Williams and marine biologist Tim Shank on January 26, 2007, was the first of its ______ was orbiting 220 miles from Earth, and Shank was 2 miles deep in the ocean.

ameliorate, but

The spelling bee contestant appeared undaunted by the word _______ she still asked to hear the word used in a sentence.

Sir William Herschel discovered _______ was also the first astronomer to accurately describe the spiral structure of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Uranus, and he

invitation, or

Whenever we invited Cora to a party, she would decline our ________ we would simply never hear back from her.

Gary's summer vacation in Montana consisted almost entirely of outdoor ___________ riding, hiking, swimming, and fishing.

activities: horseback

Until we reach a rural area with little or no light ________ are unlikely to see a shooting star.

pollution, we

The term auteur describes a film director who assumes total artistic control over a film's _________ it implies that by guiding the direction, cinematography, and lighting of a film, the director—not the screenwriter—becomes its true author.

production; furthermore,