Unit 3 Test Review

In paragraph 1, the word cataracts means —

• Rivers

• Natural land features

• Waterfalls

• Popular wonders

Which sentence expresses a key detail in the passage?

• The falls can be seen from observation towers, boats, Goat Island, and the Rainbow Bridge that is located a short distance downstream.

• These huge masses of ice flowed over the land and carved deep channels in the earth.

• The waterfall is a bona fide natural wonder located in the eastern part of New York State and Ontario, Canada.

• Brave visitors are surrounded by the roaring water, and can hardly hear the person next to them.

The prefix hydro helps the reader understand that the word hydroelectric means —

• Weather patterns

• Water power

• Magnetic rain

• Ocean motor

The author’s use of language in paragraph 3 is used to —

• Identify reasons not to take the boat ride

• Explain the course that the boat takes to reach the falls

• Depict the exhilarating feeling of being in the falls

• Describe the dangerous nature of boating

Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?

• Although Niagara Falls is an awesome natural wonder, you have to travel to the Canadian border in northern New York to see it. Sightseeing there can be very expensive. Tourist traps are plentiful and even the attractions for visitors charge high fees for riding the 'Maid of the Mist,' for riding the cable car, and for going to the Cave of the Winds. Lots of taxes are added to other totals, so Americans do not benefit from the difference between the U.S. and Canadian dollars.

• Niagara Falls is composed of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and a smaller falls on the American side of the river. The natural wonder was created approximately 12,000 years ago when huge masses of ice created glaciers that carved deep channels into the earth. Lake Erie actually provides the river that fills the channels and pours into the Niagara River.

• Niagara Falls has some really fun (but expensive) attractions for visitors. Deciding upon a favorite depends on how adventurous you are. For those not opposed to getting soaked, you ride the scary 'Maid of the Mist' boat that goes up close to the base of the thundering water. Another opportunity to get wet is to see Niagara Falls from behind by choosing to tour the Cave of the Winds. Other visitors who are not afraid of heights choose to take the cable car ride across the river where you don't get wet at all.

• Niagara Falls borders the United States and Canada, creating one of the most impressive natural wonders on the continent. The attraction was created by glaciers thousands of years ago, and is a source of hydroelectric power. It’s also very popular with tourists, in spite of the expense. Visitors can enjoy everything from riding a cable car across the Niagara River to viewing Niagara Falls from a cave behind the thundering falls.

What was the author’s primary purpose for writing this article? Use text evidence to support your response.

• To describe the different activities available at Niagara Falls

• To provide information about Niagara Falls as a tourist attraction

• To persuade readers to visit Niagara Falls

• To explain the geological formation of Niagara Falls

Read the dictionary entry below for the word curtain. Which definition best fits the meaning of curtain as it is used in paragraph 2?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

The table entitled 'Niagara Falls Fact Sheet' has been included in the selection most likely to —

• Illustrate the size of Niagara Falls

• Suggest Niagara Falls is a modern attraction

• Present important facts about Niagara Falls

• Describe how Niagara Falls has become so popular

What conclusion can you reach from reading this passage?

• Going to see Niagara Falls is an inexpensive vacation.

• There are a limited number of activities for tourists to do besides viewing Niagara Falls.

• People who live in New York and Canada get most of their power from solar power.

• Tourists from both Canada and the United States visit Niagara Falls in large numbers.

Which graphic aid would be most effective to accompany this passage?

• Photographs of the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls

• A timeline

• Maps and directions to drive to Niagara Falls

• A graph that shows Niagara Falls visitors in 2002