Jungle of Secrets Day 2

1. How does paragraph 4 develop the idea that Mahendraparvata exists?

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  By making connections between ancient texts and firsthand experiences

• 1. By describing the efforts of people to seek out the hidden city independently

• 1. By using geography of Angkor Wat to predict the ideal location of the hidden city

• 1. By imagining how the ancient city would look in modern times

Answer explanation

4 Scientists suspected that another old city from the Khmer Empire called Mahendraparvata was hidden in the jungle, based on information they found in old texts. According to the writings, the city was established in A.D. 802 on a mountain and served as the Khmer Empire’s capital before it moved to Angkor. People had even hiked through the jungle . . . trying to locate the metropolis. They did come across temple ruins, but a city was never found.

2. How does paragraph 5 contribute to the development of key concepts introduced in paragraphs 1–4?

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  Paragraph 5 suggests a new approach to locating Mahendraparvata

• 1. Paragraph 5 indicates that the scientists had doubts about locating Mahendraparvata

• 1. Paragraph 5 identifies why locating Mahendraparvata is so important to the scientists.

• 1. Paragraph 5 highlights why the history of Mahendraparvata is so important to the scientists.

Answer explanation

5 In 2012 a team of scientists wanted to investigate about 140 square miles of the region in search of the remains of Mahendraparvata and other parts of the Khmer Empire. A thick tangle of trees covering the land made exploring such a large area on foot extremely difficult. So instead the team took to the skies.

3. Is the following a sentence (independent clause) or fragment (dependent clause)? 

crisscrossing over forest canopies in a helicopter

• sentence (independent clause)

• or fragment (dependent clause)

4. What type of sentence is shown below? 

Crisscrossing over forest canopies in a helicopter, archaeologist Damian Evans used an instrument called LiDAR to scan the ground.

• Simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

5. HOW ARE THE WORDS FRACTURE and RUPTURE related?

Answer explanation

Rupture and fracture are both related to the breaking or tearing of something, but they are used in different contexts. Fracture is typically used to describe the breaking or cracking of a hard object, such as a bone or a rock. It is commonly associated with physical objects and materials. Rupture, on the other hand, is often used to describe the tearing or bursting of a soft or flexible material, such as a ligament, a blood vessel, or a membrane. It is commonly associated with biological or fluid-filled systems. In summary, fracture refers to the breaking of hard objects, while rupture refers to the tearing of soft or flexible materials.