According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will probably pass through?

(C) Yellow dwarf, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf

(A) Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, red giant, black giant

(B) Red giant, white dwarf, red dwarf, nova explosion

(D) White dwarf, red giant, black dwarf, yellow dwarf

The word "there" in line 23 refers to ...

(B) the outer surface ofthe Sun

Why does the author most likely mention George Washington in the first paragraph?

(B) He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals.

(A) He was President at the time the Erie Canal was built.

(C) He successfully opened the first canal in the United States.

(D) He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Erie Canal

According to the passage, the Erie Canal connected the ...

(C) Delaware and Potomac rivers

(D) Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River

The actual cost of building the Erie Canal was ...

(B) less than had been estimated

Which of the following is NOT given in the fourth paragraph as an effect of the building of the Erie Canal?

(D) It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade.

(A) It allowed the East Coast to trade with the Great Lakes area.

(B) It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River.

(C) It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War.

What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last paragraph?

(C) They had begun to compete with the Erie Canal for traffic.

(A) They were being planned but had not yet been built.

(B) They were seriously underdeveloped.

(D) They were weakened by the expansion of the canal.

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

(D) The sounds made by distressed trees

(A) The vibrations produced by insects

(B) The mission of the U.S. Forest Service

(C) The effect of insects on trees

It can be inferred from the passage that the sounds produced by the trees ...

(C) cannot be heard by the unaided human ear

(A) serve as a form of communication with other trees

(B) are the same no matter what type of tree produces them

(D) fall into the 1-20 kilohertz range

It can be inferred that, at the time the passage was written, research concerning the distress signals of trees ...

(A) had been conducted many years earlier

(B) had been unproductive up to then

(D) was no longer sponsored by the government

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

(A) A contrast is drawn between two concepts by means of examples.

(B) A general concept is introduced, examples are given, and a conclusion is offered.

(C) Two definitions of the same concept are compared.

(D) Two proposals are suggested and support for both is offered

According to the passage, the concepts of analogy and homology are ...

(B) easier to understand through examples than through definitions

(D) simple to define but hard to apply

According to the information provided in the passage, which of the following would most probably be considered analogous?

(D) A spider's legs and a horse's legs

(A) A shark's fin and a tiger's claws

(B) A man's arms and a bird's wings

(C) A monkey's tail and an elephant's tail

According to the passage, one way in which homologous organs differ from analogous organs is that they ...

(B) are only found in highly developed animals

(C) perform the same general functions

(D) come from different embryological structures

As used throughout the passage, the term "structures" most nearly means ...

(B) features of an animal's anatomy

The author's main purpose in writing this passage is to ...

(A) criticize the factory system of the 1930's

(C) explain Chaplin's style of acting

(D) discuss how film reveals the benefits of technology

According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for the film Modern Times from ...

(D) a conversation with a reporter

It can be inferred from the passage that two-thirds of the film Modern Times ...

(B) takes place outside a factory

(A) is completely unforgettable

(C) is more critical than the other third

(D) entertains the audience more than the other third

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of this passage?

(A) To alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun

(B) To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future

(D) To describe changes that the Sun will go through

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The word "fueled" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) powered

(B) bombarded

(D) propelled

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The word "state" in line 3 is closest in meaning to

(A) shape

(B) condition

(D) size

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun ...

(A) is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf

(B) has been in existence for 10 billion years

(D) will continue as a yellow dwarffor another 10 billion years

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?

(A) Its core will cool off and use less fuel.

(B) Its surface will become hotter and shrink.

C) It will throw off huge amounts of gases.

(D) Its center will grow smaller and hotter.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?

(A) Its atmosphere will freeze and become solid.

(B) It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun.

(D) It will be nearly destroyed by nova explosions.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As a white dwarf, the Sun will be ....

(A) the same size as the planet Mercury

(B) thousands of times smaller than it is today

(D) cold and dark

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50 questions

What is the primary purpose of this passage?

The word "fueled" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

The word "state" in line 3 is closest in meaning to

It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun ...

What will probably be the first stage of change as the Sun becomes a red giant?

When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will conditions be like on Earth?

As a white dwarf, the Sun will be ....

According to the passage, which of the following best describes the sequence of stages that the Sun will probably pass through?

The phrase "throw off" in line 17 is closest in meaning to ...

The word "there" in line 23 refers to ...

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