Use a dictionary or thesaurus to define the word arid.

A Unique Texas Treasure

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a flooded, wetland area
the curve an object takes while in motion
a specific portion of a larger area
an area with little to no precipitation
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which words from the paragraph help the reader understand the meaning of arid? (Scroll down to see paragraph).
Did you know that Texas is home to several national parks? These parks celebrate the state's rich natural and historical features. One Texas park is Big Bend National Park, located in the southwestern part of Texas, near Mexico. The park looks to be a mountainous desert, with barren cliffs and dry valleys. Huge rock formations, limestone cliffs, and deep canyons make up some of Big Bend's most dramatic sights. The Rio Grande cuts through the arid landscape, and one of the river's curves gives the park its name. Taking a trip through this geological treasure allows visitors to enjoy natural history firsthand.
one of the river's curves
located in the southwestern part of Texas, near Mexico
a mountainous desert, with barren cliffs and dry valleys
the state's rich natural and historical features
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Which sentence in the introduction paragraph is the thesis? (Scroll down to see paragraph.)
(1) Did you know that Texas is home to several national parks? (2) These parks celebrate the state's rich natural and historical features. (3) One Texas park is Big Bend National Park, located in the southwestern part of Texas, near Mexico. (4) The park looks to be a mountainous desert, with barren cliffs and dry valleys. (5) Huge rock formations, limestone cliffs, and deep canyons make up some of Big Bend's most dramatic sights. (6) The Rio Grande cuts through the arid landscape, and one of the river's curves gives the park its name. (7) Taking a trip through this geological treasure allows visitors to enjoy natural history firsthand.
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What does controlling idea mean?
main idea
summary
closing sentence
persuasive technique
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What is the controlling idea of this paragraph?
But how did fossils of sea creatures come to be in the middle of a desert? Evidence suggests that the land was once not a mountainous desert at all. Instead, geologists, or scientists who study Earth, believe the area was once covered by a shallow, salty sea. Just as we learn about trees by studying the rings in their trunks, scientists examine layers of rock in the ground, called strata, to learn about geological formations. They use these layers to infer what the environment was like during certain periods.
Geologists use natural evidence to learn how water changed the land.
Diverse plants and animals live in canyons near the Rip Grande.
Both trees and rocks make up part of the environment at Big Bend.
Visitors come to the national park mostly to see rock formations.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Because the Latin root ced means "to go," the reader can tell that the word recede in the following sentence refers to something that --
Eventually, the sea waters receded, and dry land covered more and more of the area that is now Big Bend.
goes very fast
falls back or away
goes again and again
cannot go any longer
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which information would support the idea that scientists must understand how rock layers are formed to understand how the environment changed?
They use these layers to infer what the environment was like during certain periods.
Over time, erosion has helped form narrow canyons along the path of the Rio Grande river.
Sedimentary rocks, including limestone, sandstone, and shale, contain many different kinds of minerals.
Evidence suggests that the land was once not a mountainous desert at all.
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