Analyzing Connections Quick Check

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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Like real coral reefs, artificial reefs create homes for marine life.

Which connection is made between the ideas in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

cause and effect
cause and effect

contrast
contrast

order of importance
order of importance

comparison
comparison

comparison

Use the sentences to answer the question.

Many people believe a European named Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press. _______, Gutenberg’s press was actually building on inventions that appeared centuries earlier in China.

Which word should be used to show a contrast between the ideas in these sentences?

(1 point)
Responses

Next
Next

Because
Because

Likewise
Likewise

However

However

Use the sentences to answer the question.

Large waves cause erosion of shorelines. Seawalls constructed of concrete can protect shorelines from this erosion.

Which statement describes the connection between the ideas in these sentences?

(1 point)

cause and effect

thats not right

I apologize for the incorrect response. The correct connection between the ideas in these sentences is:

solution to problem

thats still not right

the options are Seawalls made of concrete cause shoreline erosion.
Seawalls made of concrete cause shoreline erosion.

Erosion causes seawalls to be constructed along shorelines.
Erosion causes seawalls to be constructed along shorelines.

Erosion is the problem, and concrete seawalls provide a solution.
Erosion is the problem, and concrete seawalls provide a solution.

Seawalls made of concrete are the problem, and protecting shorelines is the solution

I apologize for the confusion. The correct statement describing the connection between the ideas in these sentences is:

Erosion is the problem, and concrete seawalls provide a solution.

To determine the connection made between the ideas in the sentence, we need to identify any relationships or similarities between them. In this case, the sentence states that both real coral reefs and artificial reefs create homes for marine life. By comparing the two types of reefs and highlighting their shared characteristic of providing habitats for marine life, the connection being made is "comparison". Therefore, the correct answer is "comparison".