Archaeology’s Tech Revolution - Study Guide Comprehension

Based on the title and opening paragraph, the reader can most reasonably predict that the central idea of the text is —?

• technology cannot replace tools archaeologists have used for ages

• modern technology has changed the study of archaeology

• many archaeologists were inspired by a modern film character

• archaeologists cannot avoid conflict with their colleagues

Read the following sentence from paragraph 5. "One of the current revolutions in archaeology relies upon satellites floating in orbit above the Earth." Which detail from the selection provides supporting evidence for this statement?

• Satellites are used to discover new archaeological sites.

• Archaeologists are using drones for excavation.

• Satellites help in weather forecasting.

• Satellites are used for communication purposes.

Based on the section heading “Digging with less damage,” the reader can most reasonably predict that the section will focus on how archaeologists-

• minimize harm to excavation sites.

• increase the speed of their digs.

• discover new archaeological sites.

• preserve artifacts after excavation.

What claim does the author make in the selection?

• Satellites play a significant role in modern archaeology.

• Satellites have taken the excitement out of studying archaeology.

• Satellites are used in archaeology more effectively than they used to be.

• Satellites will replace traditional methods of archaeology in the near future.

Read the following statement. Technology has replaced certain tasks in archaeology that were previously done by hand. Which quote from the selection best supports the statement? (paragraph 9)

• "Technology has made excavation faster and more accurate."

• "Archaeologists still rely heavily on traditional methods."

• "The use of technology in archaeology is a recent development."

• "Technology has not significantly changed archaeological methods."

Identify the steps to show the order in which an archaeologist would most likely proceed in the process of making a discovery, according to the information in the text.

• Survey the site, Excavate, Analyze findings, Report results

• Excavate, Survey the site, Report results, Analyze findings

• Analyze findings, Report results, Survey the site, Excavate

• Report results, Analyze findings, Excavate, Survey the site

What is one of the central ideas of “Archaeology’s Tech Revolution”?

• The use of technology in archaeology is revolutionizing the field.

• Archaeology is becoming less relevant in modern times.

• Technology is hindering archaeological discoveries.

• Archaeology has not changed much over the years.

Appositives and appositive phrases are defined as:

• A noun or noun phrase that renames or identifies another noun or noun phrase

• A verb or verb phrase that describes an action

• An adjective or adjective phrase that modifies a noun

• A conjunction that connects two clauses

Highlight the appositive in the following sentence: The author Jeremy Hsu has written several articles about technology.

• The author

• Jeremy Hsu

• has written

• several articles

Highlight the appositive phrase in the following sentence from paragraph 5: Sarah Parcak, an Egyptologist at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, and an international team recently used infrared satellite imaging.

• Sarah Parcak

• an Egyptologist at the University of Alabama in Birmingham

• an international team

• infrared satellite imaging