Unit 2, Quiz 3---RI.8.3

According to the passage, with which of the following does the T.rex share features? Select all that apply.

• Birds

• Humans

• Sharks & Rays

• Other Carnivorous Dinosaurs

What is the main difference between Sue's actual skull and the skull displayed with the rest of her body in the museum?

• The Size

• The Weight

• The Number of Teeth

• The Shape of the Jaw

Why does the passage compare the Declaration of Independence to other writings? Select all that apply.

• to prove that the Declaration is a highly original piece of writing

• to demonstrate that the Declaration was written carelessly and in haste

• to show that the Declaration fits in with the thinking of the rest of Congress

• to indicate that the ideas in the Declaration are both revolutionary and mainstream

Which statement describes a similarity between the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Bill of Rights?

• Both were adopted by Congress.

• Both accused King George of tyranny.

• Both were written by the same group of people.

• Both contain the same set of philosophical principles.

With which statement about drones and human archaeologists would the author of the passage most likely agree?

• Human archaeologists will probably resist the increasing use of drones.

• Drones may almost completely replace human archaeologists.

• The flaws in drones mean that human archaeologists will soon stop using them.

• Drones are a useful tool that make the work done by human archaeologists easier.

What do the pyrosome, glasswing butterfly, and crocodile icefish have in common?

• All of them are members of colonies.

• All of them are made up of clear membranes.

• All of them have names that clearly describe the species.

• All of them have camouflage adapted to their environment.

Why does the author introduce pizzly bears in the last paragraph? Select the two best answers.

• to compare them to coywolves because they can also reproduce

• to draw a connection between coywolves and the discussion of unusual hybrid animals

• to explain how the coywolf has been able to spread over the eastern United States

• to compare coywolves to another product of canis soup

According to the passage, coywolves are different from coyotes because coyotes:

• live near humans.

• are better predators.

• are a purebred species.

• descend from wild dogs.

According to the passage, which development was most directly connected to the flooding of the Nile River?

• the invention of the calendar

• the development of arithmetic

• the construction of papyrus boats

• the unification of the two kingdoms

How does the passage distinguish between Egypt and other ancient empires? Choose three.

• The Egyptian religion provided a source of unity and peace.

• The Nile gave Egypt a level of very long-term economic and political prosperity.

• The Nile River provided the Egyptians with a vast transportation network.

• Egyptians were able to harvest with some ease what they needed from the Nile.