Lift Unit 8 alt quiz

Red the following stanza from the poem Who Cares for the Caretaker.

You should have pride.

You've come so far

with my help.

I've given my lands to you.

I've given my forests to you.

I've given my oceans to you.

I've given you my burning heart.

Why is the poet saying "I've given?"

Read the parts of these stanzas:

I do not fear for me.

After four billion years,

I do not fear much.

Nonetheless, there is hope.

Many costs have irreversible payments, but not all.

How does the poet's tone change between these two stanza?

Which part of the sentence is the nonrestrictive clause?

For a balloon to float, it must be filled with helium, which is lighter than the air around it.

• For a balloon to float

• it must be filled with helium

• which is lighter than the air around it.

Which part of the sentence is the nonrestrictive clause?

Thus, one consequence of melting glaciers is a rise in sea levels. The flood of fresh water changes ocean currents, which in turn affects the weather of North America and Europe.

• Thus,

• The flood of fresh water changes ocean currents,

• which in turn affects the weather of North America and Europe.

Choose the nonrestrictive clause in the sentence:

Sylvia Earle who is a marine biologist studies the effects on global warming on our oceans.

• who is a marine biologist

• studies the effects

• Sylvia Earle

Choose the nonrestrictive clause in the sentence:

The article which explained the differences between ice sheets and alpine glaciers explained how ice giants shape our world.

• The article

• explained how ice giants shape our world.

• which explained the differences between ice sheets and alpine glaciers

Choose the nonrestrictive clause in the sentence:

Much needed support which came from various sources was provided for the study.

• was provided for the study.

• Much needed support

• which came from various sources

What is the meaning of geography?

• the study of earth

• the study of numbers

• the study of life

What is the meaning of microbiology?

• the study of plants

• the study of animals

• the study of small living things

What is an autograph?

• a written story

• a person's signature

• a written poem