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12 Cards in this Set
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You could make something more Compact by
a. wetting it b.squeezing it c. fluffing it up |
b. squeezing it
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Which of the following would you most likely study if you were learning about ecology?
a. minerals b. electricity c. the food chain |
c. food chain
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One unique thing about you is your
a. weight b. hair color c. fingerprints |
c. fingerprints
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If you evacuate your home, you
a. clean it b. abandon it c. tear it down |
b. abandon it
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Roads along the east coast of Florida were jammed on the day that Hurricane Andrew hit because
a. it was the height of the tourist season. b. people were fleeing from the hurricane’s path. c. people were coming into the area to see the hurricane. d. everyone was out shopping for necessary supplies and food. |
b. people were fleeing from the hurricane’s path.
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The essay indicates that most of the homes in Homestead and Florida City were
a. washed into the ocean. b. miraculously unharmed. c. damaged in minor ways. d. damaged too badly to be lived in. |
d. damaged too badly to be lived in.
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According to the essay, the group that was most prepared to deal with the situation after Hurricane Andrew was
a. the military. b. the state government. c. the local government. d. the people whose homes had been ruined. |
a. the military.
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What makes the Everglades National Park’s chances of full recovery uncertain?
a. The park has never before recovered well from a hurricane. b. Plant life in and around the park has changed in recent years. c. Animal life in and around the park has changed in recent years. d. Hurricane Andrew was much more serious than other hurricanes in the past. |
b. Plant life in and around the park has changed in recent years.
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The essay indicates that mangrove swamps are necessary to Florida because the mangrove is an important part of the
a. export business. b. tourist business. c. top or end of the food chain. d. bottom or beginning of the food chain. |
d. bottom or beginning of the food chain.
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Rate how important you think "to inform" was the purpose of the author in writing this essay. Then give one reason why.
not important important very important |
Very Important
many facts used and no direct opinions of the author were included |
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Rate how important you think "to persuade" was the purpose of the author in writing this essay. Then give one reason why.
not important important very important |
Not important
no opinions given no actions recommended |
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Rate how important you think "to entertain" was the purpose of the author in writing this essay. Then give one reason why.
not important important very important |
Not important
more informative no personal stories about victims |
