Review - Summative 3

The root puls means drive or push. What does the word impulsive mean?

• inclined to act upon a sudden urge, without careful thought

• inclined to act out of trust, without need for further evidence

• inclined to act out of generosity, without care for oneself

The root fic or fac means do or make. What does the word proficient mean?

• fair and evenhanded

• capable and skilled

• generous and charitable

Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

The practice of large-scale aquaculture, or "fish farming," should be banned.

• Aquaculture makes more food available to a growing world population in which hunger affects one in nine.

• The majority of farmed Atlantic salmon imported into the United States comes from Canada, Norway, and Chile.

• Aquaculture can contaminate water systems with the pesticides and antibiotics used to treat farm-raised fish.

The root greg means group. What does the word aggregation mean?

• an ordering of events

• a law regulating the distribution of goods

• a dangerous or hostile environment

• a collection of different things

Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

The U.S. government should increase funding for scientific agencies like NASA.

• NASA was formed in 1958, one year after the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into orbit.

• NASA helps advance scientific knowledge and provides many jobs for engineers and researchers.

Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

Nadia Comaneci is the most impressive gymnast of all time.

• Comaneci's performances in the 1980 Summer Olympics caused much controversy over judges' scoring methods.

• During the 1976 Summer Games, Comaneci became the first person in the history of the Olympics to score a perfect "10" in gymnastics.

• Comaneci was born on November 12, 1961, in a small Romanian city that lies in the Carpathian Mountains.

Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

Every home should recycle.

• Annually, recycling reduces the amount of waste that goes into landfills by about thirty-five percent.

• Ninety-five percent of landfill waste comes from business and industry, while homes account for only five percent.

• According to a 2010 study, old automobile batteries are recycled the most, followed by paper.

Does the sentence state a fact or an opinion?

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition indicated that older rats whose diets included walnuts showed fewer signs of brain aging than rats whose diets did not include walnuts.

• fact

• opinion

Which sentence states a fact?

• The ancient Mayans drank a chocolate beverage made of cocoa beans, water, and chili peppers.

• Hot chocolate tastes better when prepared with whole milk rather than with skim milk.

Does the sentence state a fact or an opinion?

California's Badwater Basin, the former site of an ancient lake, is the lowest point in North America.

• fact

• opinion