How do paragraphs 1–3 support the author’s purpose?
A The paragraphs describe a scientist’s interest in studying ocean life.
B The paragraphs introduce a scientist as well as the topic of the
interview.
C The paragraphs indicate reasons why the reader may be interested
in the topic.
D The paragraphs pose several questions that are answered later in
the passage.
Read the sentence from paragraph 6.
You get a sense that these animals not only know where
they are but they know where they’re going in this big
ocean.
What additional quotation supports the inference that the author makes
in the sentence?
A “But animals see it very differently, and that’s why it’s useful to
send fleets of animals out with tags on them.” (paragraph 5)
B “By combining tag data with oceanographic data, we get to see how
animals perceive the ocean. . . .” (paragraph 5)
C “Sometimes they’ll get into an eddy, which is a big circulation
pattern that can be 100 km across. . . .” (paragraph 6)
D “They get pushed around by strong currents, but then they’ll travel
back to resume their trajectory.” (paragraph 6)