Robots On the Ice

#41: What is the most likely reason the author included paragraph 5 in the section "Rocks from Space"?

• A To explain why scientists are interested in studying meteorites

• B To demonstrate how technology can be used to help robots find meteorites

• C To show that a few people hunt for meteorites every summer

• D To describe how a meteorite falls from space onto an ice field

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#42: The author structures paragraphs 9 and 10 so that they ---

• F show that Nomad has been searching for meteorites for a long time

• G explain the changes that were made to Nomad before it could be used at the South Pole

• H report early successes Nomad had while meteorite hunting in South America

• J emphasize the difficulties Nomad might encounter while being used in America

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#43: Antarctica is a good place to search for meteorites because --

• A natural events in Antarctica make it possible for meteorites to be noticed easily

• B the weather conditions in Antarctica keep people from visiting the area

• C meteorites land in Antarctica more often than in other areas

• D a robot can easily travel on the ice-covered land in Antarctica

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#44: Which definition best fits the way the word remote is used in paragraph 9?

• F Definition 1

• G Definition 2

• H Definition 3

• J Definition 4

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#45: The reader can conclude that conditions in Antarctica make it important for both Nomad and the researchers to --

• A search for buried meteorites

• B stay inside heated tents

• C look for ordinary rocks

• D be prepared for the climate

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#46: Which evidence does Tyree give to support the claim that Nomad is a unique robot?

• F Nomad is equipped with a way to communicate with humans.

• G Nomad has the ability to differentiate between objects that appear identical.

• H Nomad needs to be assembled after reaching its destination.

• J Nomad is used to helping scientists do their work.

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#47: What is the best summary of the selection?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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#48: The photograph after paragraph 17 helps readers --

• F understand how Nomad is controlled

• G see the process Nomad used to locate meteorites

• H gain perspective about Nomad's size

• J see how Nomad was programmed to relay information

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