English 11A

Which excerpt from "NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Clues to How Water Helped Shape Martian Landscape" describes what needs to happen for scientists to determine the environmental conditions that were present on Mars when lakes and rivers existed? NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Clues to How Water Helped Shape Martian Landscape

"As Curiosity climbs higher on Mount Sharp, we will have a series of experiments to show patterns in how the atmosphere and the water and the sediments interact. We may see how the chemistry changed in the lakes over time."

In which medium is factual information most often presented

- scientific journals - textbooks

Which source could you use most effectively to gather information about how whales communicate?

a magazine article about social behavior of sea animals

Read the sentence from "Your Average, Everyday Zombie." Gruesome as they might be, you gotta give the flies points for style. The author uses the phrase "you gotta give the flies points for style" to __________. Which option most accurately completes the sentence?

be relatable to the reader and convey the idea that while the flies' abilities are horrific, they are also admirable

Read the sentence. We can bring natural habitats back to Earth __________. Based on the information in "For More Wonder, Rewild the World," which option most accurately completes the sentence?

by reintroducing a predator at the top of a food chain, which can restore an entire natural ecosystem

Which word or phrase is most likely to be included in the glossary of an English or Language Arts textbook?

connotation paraphrase

Read the sentence. In academic writing, it is advisable to avoid using __________. Which option most accurately completes the sentence?

contractions

Read the sentence. Something that is intelligible is something __________. Which answer most accurately completes the sentence?

easy to understand

Which word is the opposite of constraint?

freedom

Which statement from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" establishes the speaker's perspective on the human aspect of rewilding?"

"And perhaps this is the most important thing that rewilding offers us, the most important thing that's missing from our lives: hope." It explains how rewilding motivates people.

What evidence from "NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars" most effectively supports the idea that life cannot exist without water? NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars

"Our quest on Mars has been to 'follow the water,' in our search for life in the universe, and now we have convincing science that validates what we've long suspected."

In which excerpt from "For More Wonder, Rewild the World" does Monbiot most effectively use word choice to support his stance that all species, including humans, thrive when they live as nature intends?

- "And I found myself sort of scratching the walls of life, as if I was trying to find a way out into a wider space beyond. I was, I believe, ecologically bored." He compares himself to a caged animal seeking release into the wild to support his stance. - It offers us the hope that our silent spring could be replaced by a raucous summer." Rewilding is symbolized as the catalyst for change from our dull and civilized existence to a natural and exciting existence.

Reread the information from sections 10:39-11:36 of the transcript of "For More Wonder, Rewild the World." What inference can be made based on the information in the excerpt?

- The speaker believes these areas have have the potential to be restored to their natural state because the human populations and influence have been removed. - By removing the human element from vast stretches of land, we have the potential to reintroduce species of animals and plants that have long since disappeared.

Read the sentences. Alicia stuck to her plan to study for two hours a day the entire week leading up to her biology final. She aced the test and brought her grade up from a C to an A. Which option most effectively uses a transition to revise the sentences for cohesion and accuracy?

Alicia stuck to her plan to study for two hours a day the entire week leading up to her biology final. Due to her hard work, she aced the test and brought her grade up from a C to an A.

Read the sentences from "'Rewilding' Draws on the Past to Modify Plants." What's in a name? A lot, if the name is genetically modified organism, or G.M.O., which many people are dead set against. What is the meaning of the figurative language used in the sentences?

Genetically modified organisms, or G.M.O.s, are very unpopular.

Read the concluding paragraph of "NASA's Curiosity Rover Team Confirms Ancient Lakes on Mars." "We have tended to think of Mars as being simple," Grotzinger mused. "We once thought of the Earth as being simple too. But the more you look into it, questions come up because you're beginning to fathom the real complexity of what we see on Mars. This is a good time to go back to reevaluate all our assumptions. Something is missing somewhere." How does the final paragraph affect the meaning of the text?

It explains that the more we learn about Mars, the more questions we have; this provides a rationale for continued research.

In which sentence is equivalent used correctly?

The politician stated that ensuring equivalent pay for men and women doing the same job would be her key focus if she is elected to office.

Which option most accurately states a central idea from "NASA's Curiosity Rover Finds Clues to How Water Helped Shape Martian Landscape"?

The purpose of the Curiosity mission is to study ancient environments and the way the Martian environment has changed over time.

Read the sentence. A central idea developed in "NASA Confirms Evidence That Liquid Water Flows on Today's Mars" is __________. Which option most effectively completes the sentence?

water flows during warm seasons on present-day Mars