BMIIIBC RI.10.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Magic with Magnets

Multiple Choice

9. RI.10.1 Which quotation supports the idea that the MagLab has helped to make advancements in society?

• "Imagine it is one million times more powerful than Earth's magnetic field and as heavy as a small herd of elephants." (paragraph 1)

• "Now imagine a fleet of super magnets together in one place where thousands of researchers and engineers . . . come to advance the fields of physics, material sciences, chemistry, biology, and engineering." (paragraph 2)

• "'High magnetic fields are revealing new materials for quantum technologies, combating climate change, protecting human health, enabling the magnet-based machines of the future, and paving the way to new energy solutions.'" (paragraph 4)

• "'People who are attracted to work at the MagLab have an element in their makeup that causes them to enjoy working in a collaborative mode to get great science done, . . .'" (paragraph 17)

Multiple Choice

S9. RI.10.1 Which quote from the passage supports the idea that the MagLab is important for healthcare discoveries?

• “For a typical experiment, a material or object is placed inside a magnet, and this is where the “magic” happens.” (paragraph 9)

• “‘Much like a powerful laser or an accelerator or an X-ray source, magnetic fields can probe many, many things of interest.’” (paragraph 10)

• “MagLab's MRI magnets are seven to 20 times more powerful than those in a typical hospital or medical center, . . .” (paragraph 12)

• “. . . investigators can explore how disease impacts the body at a cellular level, how the brain functions differently after a stroke, and much more.” (paragraph 12)

Multiple Choice

10. RI.10.1 What does the author imply in paragraph 9 about how objects move inside a magnet?

• The colder the temperature, the faster the particles move.

• The warmer the temperature, the faster the molecules move.

• The colder the temperature, the less magnetic the molecules become.

• The warmer the temperature, the more magnetic the molecules become.

Multiple Choice

S10. RI.10.1 Which inference is supported by evidence in paragraph 15?

• Superconductivity is still not fully understood.

• Uranium is the only metal capable of superconductivity.

• Scientists know more about uranium than other metals.

• Scientists have completed their research on superconductivity.

Multiple Choice

11.

11. RI.10.4 Read paragraph 1.

That magnet on your refrigerator? Imagine supersizing it. Imagine it is one million times more powerful than Earth's magnetic field and as heavy as a small herd of elephants. Imagine it is powerful enough to help an MRI machine capture images of not just the organs, but the tiny individual cells in your body.
 
What does the word supersizing imply about the MagLab magnets?

• They are more useful than other magnets.

• They are much stronger than other magnets.

• They are much stronger than other magnets.

• They are much stronger than other magnets.

Multiple Choice

S11. RI.10.4 Read the sentence from paragraph 7.

An electromagnet is made from wire coils (like copper, which is a great conductor) that produce a magnetic field when an electric current passes through.

What does conductor mean as it is used in this sentence?

• something that moves electrons

• something that combines matter

• something that attracts materials

• something that creates electricity

Multiple Choice

12. RI.10.3 How does the author develop the claim that magnets are important research tools?

• 
  by listing all the ways that magnets are used in research

• by describing how research is conducted using magnets

• by quoting experts who provide examples of the research done with magnets

• 
  by comparing how magnets are used to how other research methods are used

Multiple Choice

13. RI.10.5 How does paragraph 10 impact the meaning of the passage?

• by explaining the MagLab's purpose for developing its specialized magnets

• by showing that MagLab magnets can help many different fields of research

• by describing the types of scientists who are best qualified to use MagLab's magnets

• by emphasizing how much more powerful MagLab's magnets are then other magnets

Multiple Choice

S13. RI.10.5 Which quotation best supports the author’s claim that “MagLab is achieving milestones in science”?

• “. . . investigators can explore how disease impacts the body at a cellular level, how the brain functions differently after a stroke, and much more.” (paragraph 12)

• “Usually, this metal can conduct electricity well without losing energy, which is called ‘superconductivity.’” (paragraph 15)

• “. . . developing materials that could advance the use of powerful magnets (rather than lasers) to one day achieve the challenging fusion reaction . . .” (paragraph 16)

• “‘It's as if I have a living, real-world Wikipedia for which people are rewriting the pages on a daily basis.’” (paragraph 17)

Multiple Choice

14. RI.10.3
In paragraphs 6-8, how does the author draw a connection between simple electromagnets and the electromagnets used at the MagLab?

• The author describes how simple electromagnets move slowly, while the MagLab electromagnets move much more quickly.

• The author contrasts the materials used in each electromagnet by detailing how the electromagnets require more and different materials.

• The author claims that while children can make simple electromagnets, only professionals can make the electromagnets used at the MagLab.

• The author explains that simple electromagnets can be created with any household item but that the MagLab electromagnets use a different power source.

Multiple Choice

S14. RI.10.3 How does the author draw a connection between the MagLab and the people who work in it in paragraph 17?

• by quoting the director of the MagLab

• by describing the fields studied at the MagLab

• by explaining what MagLab employees do at work

• 
  by using quoted language that relates people to magnets

Multiple Choice

15. RI.10.4
Read the following sentence from paragraph 16. 

Another example of MagLab 'magic' is developing materials that could advance the use of powerful magnets (rather than lasers) to one day achieve the challenging fusion reaction needed for the Holy Grail of clean and abundant power: fusion energy.

What do the words Holy Grail imply about fusion energy?

• Fusion energy has supernatural powers.

• Fusion energy is the best form of energy.

• Fusion energy would solve all energy shortages.

• Fusion energy is a commonly used source of power.

Multiple Choice

S15. RI.10.4 Read the sentence from paragraph 2. 

Now imagine a fleet of super magnets together in one place where thousands of researchers and engineers from hundreds of universities, labs, and businesses around the world come to advance the fields of physics, materials sciences, chemistry, biology, and engineering.

Which phrase provides context to help the reader understand the meaning of fleet as it is used in this sentence?

• “super magnets”

• “together in one place”

• 
  “hundreds of universities”

• 
  “around the world”

Multiple Choice

17. RI.10.6 How does the author's use of rhetoric in paragraphs 16 and 17 help develop her purpose?

• The use of expert opinion offers validity to his claim that the MagLab research is important.

• The use of emotional word choice explains the author’s excitement about the MagLab research. 

• The use of specific examples highlights how the MagLab has streamlined research in all areas of science.

• The use of figurative language emphasizes the scientific advances that MagLab research can make possible.

Multiple Choice

18. RI.10.2 What is a central idea of the passage?

• The MagLab is making significant advancements in many fields of science.

• The MagLab is the largest and most famous lab that does medical research.

• The MagLab magnets are stronger and more efficient than any other magnets.

• The MagLab uses four types of magnets to explore previously unseen particles.