Flashcard on Supersonic Flight

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Which of the following describes the relationship between these two sentences?
"[The Concorde] could fly people from London, England, to New York in less than 3½ hours. A regular airplane would take twice that long!"

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The sentences show how two objects are different.

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Under which heading in the passage would you look to find how fast sound travels?

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What Is Supersonic Flight?

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Which of the following best describes the text structure of these sentences? "Air pressure builds up as a plane flies through the air. When the pressure is released, it makes a loud noise."

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Cause–effect: The sentences tell how a loud sound is the effect of the release of built-up air pressure.

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What is the main idea of the passage?

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Supersonic flight takes place when an aircraft flies faster than sound travels.

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What does the word supersonic mean as it is used in the passage?

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faster than sound travels

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Which of the following statements is best supported by evidence from the passage? Options: Supersonic flight is one of four speeds of flight. Going faster than the speed of sound is dangerous. Not many people have gone faster than the speed of sound. NASA studies supersonic flight in several different ways.

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NASA studies supersonic flight in several different ways.

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Why was the Concorde important in the history of flight?

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It showed that supersonic flight for nonmilitary passengers was possible.