GSE GRADE 11 ELA - Stalagmite Trio
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Grade 11
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- Q1Understanding Passage 1 requires the reader to distinguish among several closely related scientific terms. Which of the following terms defines the: 'cave deposits located on ceilings'?StalactitesSpeleothemStalagmitesCarbonic acid60sELAGSE11RI1
- Q2Understanding Passage 1 requires the reader to distinguish among several closely related scientific terms. Which of the following terms defines the: 'general name for rock formations in caves'?StalagmitesConicalSpeleothemCarbonic acid60sELAGSE11RI4
- Q3Understanding Passage 1 requires the reader to distinguish among several closely related scientific terms. Which of the following terms defines the: 'formations rising from cave floors'?StalactitesConicalCarbonic acidStalagmites60sELAGSE11RI1
- Q4Understanding Passage 1 requires the reader to distinguish among several closely related scientific terms. Which of the following terms defines: 'containing dissolved solids that serve as the building materials for rock formations'?SpeleothemCarbonic acidMineralizedConical60sELAGSE11RI4
- Q5Based on paragraph 4 of Passage 1, what does the term cross-section mean?a small group of individuals culled from a larger groupa representative slice taken from an objecta core sample obtained by drilling into a substancea portion of a written account60sELAGSE11RI4
- Q6Part A: What is the author’s main purpose in Passage 1?to describe the natural beauty of stalagmites and stalactitesto explain the many difference between stalagmites and stalactitesto explain the composition and formation of stalagmites and stalactitesto advocate for more protection of stalagmites and stalactites60sELAGSE11RI6
- Q7Part B: In Passage 1, which paragraph best helps develop the author’s main purpose?Paragraph 5Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 460sELAGSE11RI6
- Q8Based on information in Passage 1, what is the main benefit of speleothems?providing insight into past civilizationsoffering insights into the pastpreserving the delicate environment within a caveyielding valuable minerals60sELAGSE11RI2
- Q9Which of these is a central idea developed by the author in Passage 2?Scientists have been studying climate change for many years to gain insight into the past.The study of the layers of a stalagmite has resulted in the most reliable data to date that shows climate change was responsible for the collapse of the Mayan civilization.Archaeologists have long believed that climate change may have impact the Mayan civilization.Scientists typically study oxygen isotopes in sediment to reveal data about climate change.60sELAGSE11RI2
- Q10Another central idea developed by the author in Passage 2 is: "Climate change played a significant role in the disappearance of the Mayan civilization" What evidence from the passage supports this?"A drying trend in the later half of that century corresponds to records of political disintegration and warfare.""The scientists compared their new and improved climate timeline with historical records the Maya carved...""...researchers in this study used a stalagmite from a cave near the ancient Maya city...""...physical evidence, showing that ancient droughts correspond with political upheaval as recorded in stone carvings."60sELAGSE11RI1
- Q11Which word below does the author of Passage 2 use in the last two paragraphs to emphasize that several factors, when considered together, all lead to the same conclusion?“compared”“trend”“records”“coincides”60sELAGSE11RI4
- Q12Which sentence best describes how the author of Passage 2 uses the structure of the text to effectively convince the reader that climate change caused the Mayan civilization to die out?The author first states a conclusion about the Mayan civilization and then describes the scientific processes that led to that conclusion.The author first explains droughts as a cause and then links that cause to an effect, which was the downfall of the Mayan civilization.The author describes previous theories about the Mayan civilization and then compares those theories to current findings.The author traces the chronological events caused by climate change, showing that this chronology led to the downfall of the Mayan civilization.60sELAGSE11RI5
- Q13Based on information in Passage 1 and Passage 2, what are the two key scientific facts that make possible the research described in Passage 2?Stalagmites often are found near the stalactites that grow on the ceiling of a cave.When water evaporates, it leaves mineral deposits behind.Periods of abundant rainfall guarantee a nation’s population growth.Stalagmites are found in many interesting shapes and sizes.60sELAGSE11RI3
- Q14What do the researchers in the video most likely mean when they use the term “modeling”?Structuring an organization so that it functions at greatest effectivenessAnalyzing past and current trends in an attempt to predict future onesBeing the subject for an artist, sculptor, or photographerMaking a miniature copy or representation of somethingVideo60sELAGSE11RI1
- Q15How does the video complement and enhance the information in Passage 2?It describes how the researchers intend to use the technology in the future.It defines the phrase “speleothem technique.”It mentions that the project began in 2006It reinforces the idea that climate change shapes human civilization.Video60sELAGSE11RI7