Answer:
If Passage 1 is adapted from "Ancient DNA Tells Story of Giant Eagle
Evolution," © 2005 by Public Library of Science, then the answer would be as follows:
It can reasonably be inferred from Passage 1 that, for most bird species, there is a certain size at which they
a. are unable to fly.
Explanation:
According to Passage 1, "When the dodo's ancestor (thought to be a migratory pigeon) settled on this island with abundant food, no competition from terrestrial mammals, and no predators, it could survive without flying, and thus was freed from the energetic and size constraints of flight.
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"Size constraints of flight" means that the birds that are big to a certain size cannot/could not fly. Taking examples of some birds once roaming New Zealand into consideration, they were giant birds with large wingspans, and therefore, they were unable to fly (flightless).
Other options, namely b. require less energy when flying; c. are more likely to attack other animals; and d. do have a to compete with other birds for food, are nowhere found in Passage 1. In other words, No related information is available.
Therefore, the most possible answer is a.
Exclusion, leaving out.
conservation, preservation or saving up.
extracurricular, beyond scholastic.
rupture, to break.
contemporary, modern or current.
pathological, compulsive or irrational.
B) Elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that would keep them warm and dry thorugh the night.
The media format which would best express the athlete's hard work to the audience would be, a television interview with the athlete.
Answer: Option C.
Explanation:
There are many types of media outlet such as television, newspaper, radio, web articles and so on. In the above mentioned scenario, the best form of media outlet that would express the hard work of an athlete would be a television interview with the athlete. Having an interview with the athlete would mean the athlete describing the hustle and hard work she went through to achieve her goal herself, in her own words. This would give the viewers a better understanding of her hardships as an athlete.
Answer:
B) She values romance over truth.
Explanation:
Read the excerpt from Act III of The Importance of Being Earnest.
Cecily. Gwendolen, your common sense is invaluable. Mr. Moncrieff, kindly answer me the following question. Why did you pretend to be my guardian’s brother?
Algernon. In order that I might have an opportunity of meeting you.
Cecily. [To Gwendolen.] That certainly seems a satisfactory explanation, does it not?
Gwendolen. Yes, dear, if you can believe him.
Cecily. I don’t. But that does not affect the wonderful beauty of his answer.
What does this excerpt most clearly convey about Cecily?
A) She values truth over creativity.
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C) She values logic over romance.
D) She values creativity over logic.
Cecily likes Algernon's romantic answer rather than the truth on why Algernon was pretending to be her guardian's brother. This indicates that she values romance over the truth.
