Determining Technical Meanings

Which word helps to determine the meaning of the word successive as used in the excerpt? excerpt from A Computer Can Now Translate Languages as Well as a Humanby Vanessa Bates Ramirez

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Which two words define the term proceedings as it is used in the fifth paragraph of the passage?

actions second option wrong

Select the correct answer. Read the excerpt from "Exploring the Secrets of Marsh Happiness" by NOAA. Characterizing an "unhappy," deteriorating tidal marsh is more complex because marshes can fall apart in many different ways. One finding contradicted a previous assumption: namely, that gains in marsh elevation and sediment indicate greater resilience. The authors say marshes with these characteristics performed inconsistently and often signaled the muddy mess that degrading marshes can become, not marsh health. What is the meaning of the word resilience as used in the excerpt?

ability to adjust to change

Read the sentence from the passage. DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms. Which two words from the passage help the reader understand the term organisms?

humans second option wrong

Read the sentence from the fifth paragraph. But none of these tasks are mandatory, and the game encourages you to take time walking in the woods to renew your energy and inspiration. What is the meaning of mandatory as it is used in the passage?

required

Read the sentence from the passage. Beneath the water, as is the case also on the greater submarine plateau to the south, there are numerous shoals. Southeast from the Great Bahama Bank, and in a general view to be classed with it, are several other shallow areas in the sea. Which two words or phrases best help clarify the meaning of the word shoals?

shallow areas plateau

Read the excerpt from "A Computer Can Now Translate Languages as Well as a Human" by Vanessa Bates Ramirez. I remember standing on the platform at Tokyo Station watching my train to Nagano—the last train of the day—pulling away without me on it. What ensued was a frustrating hour of gestures, confused smiles, and head-shaking as I wandered the station looking for someone who spoke English (my Japanese is unfortunately nonexistent). It would have been really helpful to have a bilingual pal along with me to translate.

to take place afterward