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The temperature outside is below freezing, the winds are howling, and you can barely see the tree in your front yard. A large amount of snow has been falling for more than three hours—a blizzard is underway.
According to the National Weather Service, blizzards are snowstorms with winds higher than 35 miles an hour and visibility (meaning, how far you can see) of less than a quarter mile. Winds from a blizzard can travel over 120 miles an hour—that’s faster than a cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal.
These conditions can be dangerous—low visibility can cause drivers to crash on roads, and high winds can topple power lines, which means some homes will be without heat. Large amounts of snowfall can trap people inside their homes. And those stuck outside in freezing temperatures can face frostbite or hypothermia, a condition in which your body temperature becomes dangerously low. (National Geographic Kids)
Which of the following is a central idea of this excerpt?
The central idea of this excerpt is that blizzards can be dangerous due to low visibility, high winds, and heavy snowfall.
pick one of these answers
A blizzard's snowfall and wind can cause hazardous driving conditions and other dangers.
A blizzard's snowfall and wind can cause hazardous driving conditions and other dangers.
Blizzards are caused by low temperatures and heavy snowfall.
Blizzards are caused by low temperatures and heavy snowfall.
The National Weather Service measures blizzards based on wind speed and visibility.
The National Weather Service measures blizzards based on wind speed and visibility.
A cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world.
The correct answer is: A blizzard's snowfall and wind can cause hazardous driving conditions and other dangers.
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Smartphones have become ubiquitous in our modern society, with almost everyone owning one.
What is the likely meaning of the word ubiquitous in this sentence?
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Responses
Rare
Rare
Widespread
Widespread
Unreliable
Unreliable
Fragile
The likely meaning of the word ubiquitous in this sentence is "widespread".
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The roller coaster ride was an exhilarating experience, with twists and turns that made everyone scream with excitement.
Which word from the sentence provides the best context clue to define the word exhilarating?
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Responses
Twists
Twists
Excitement
Excitement
Ride
Ride
Scream
The word "excitement" from the sentence provides the best context clue to define the word exhilarating.
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Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don’t know is that trash has become a problem in outer space too. Years of space exploration have left tons of “space junk” in orbit around the planet.
According to BBC News, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars. There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can’t see.
Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people, particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle. That’s because the faster an object moves, the greater the impact if the object collides with something else. (ReadWorks)
Which detail supports that trash in space is dangerous?
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Responses
"Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth."
"Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth."
"Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds."
"Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds."
"Years of space exploration have left tons of 'space junk' in orbit around the planet."
"Years of space exploration have left tons of 'space junk' in orbit around the planet."
"If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle."
The detail that supports that trash in space is dangerous is: "If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle."
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Leonardo da Vinci never rode a bike. Bicycles didn't exist when he lived (1452—1519). But designs by da Vinci did inspire one of today's cutting edge bikes. Parts of the new bike follow sketches done by the artist and inventor in 1490.
What can today's bicycles gain from old da Vinci sketches? Bill Klehm says da Vinci's doodles were the inspiration to overcome some basic challenges of bike riding. "Have you ever had the chain fall off your bike?" Klehm asks. "Have you ever been stuck in the wrong gear and unable to climb a hill?"
Klehm is the president of Fallbrook Technologies. His company invented a new type of transmission for bikes. A transmission is a device that sends a vehicle's power to its wheels. The company named the new bike transmission NuVinci in honor of da Vinci. (ReadWorks)
What is an inference that you can make from this excerpt?
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Responses
Da Vinci's sketches were mainly focused on designing the bicycle.
Da Vinci's sketches were mainly focused on designing the bicycle.
Da Vinci's sketches provided a solution to a problem in bike design.
Da Vinci's sketches provided a solution to a problem in bike design.
Today's bicycles are exactly the same as the ones da Vinci envisioned.
Today's bicycles are exactly the same as the ones da Vinci envisioned.
Da Vinci's sketches inspired the invention of a completely different vehicle than a bicycle.