SAT Reading & Writing: Boundaries

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What is the purpose of the Tantaquidgeon Museum?

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To showcase the culture and history of the Mohegan Tribe.

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What is an epistolary novel?

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A novel written in the form of letters.

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What is the significance of Margaret Saville in 'Frankenstein'?

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She is the recipient of the letters that frame the book's narrative.

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What are quantum particles of light called?

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Photons.

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What is the effect of observing quantum particles?

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It alters the particles and dismantles any information they transmit.

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Who is Marie Tharp?

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A pioneering oceanographic cartographer who contributed to geological oceanography.

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What did Marie Tharp's maps help to establish?

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The theories of plate tectonics and continental drift.

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What is tensile strength?

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The resistance of a material to being pulled apart, measured in gigapascals (GPa).

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How did Lin Zhi increase the tensile strength of silkworm silk?

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By dissolving and reweaving the silk in a solution of iron metal ions, zinc, and sugar.

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What is the tensile strength of silkworm silk after Lin Zhi's process?

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Increased from approximately 0.5 GPa to 2 GPa.