Question 1

How does the first sentence affect the reader's understanding of the rest of the selection?

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by beginning with the outright statement that George Henderson performed the wave first

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by specifying the scientific reasoning for the wave's origin

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by capturing the reader's attention with a startling statistic

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by giving the reader a detailed history of the wave

Question 2

Why is "human wave" enclosed in quotation marks in paragraph 2?

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It is the name for a specific fan activity at athletic events.

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It is the meaning of a specific nautical term.

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It is a direct quotation spoken by a character.

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It is the name of a group of surfers well-known for their skills.

Question 3

According to the selection, why is there controversy over the creation of the wave?

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Rob Weller and George Henderson both claim to have invented the wave in October of 1981.

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ESPN's Jim Caple claims to have created the wave in the 1970s.

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The Oakland A's lost their game, and the wave did not catch on.

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The Husky fans continued to participate in the wave throughout the season.

Question 4

Why did the author include the subheading "The Science of the Wave"?

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to show that scientists have studied the wave and understand how it works

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to show that the wave is a unique event that merits scientific study

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to show that the wave gained popularity at the 1986 World Cup

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to show that the wave can be started by as few as 35 people

Question 5

What is the summary of the section "The Science of the Wave"?

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There is a systematic way in which a human wave is produced.

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There are no consistent features in a human wave.

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At any given sporting event, a human wave will be different.

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The human wave is a fad that is no longer popular in Mexico.

Question 6

Which statement gives support to the assertion that George Henderson created the wave?

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" 'The A's season ended on October 15, 1981, and there I am on this video leading the wave.' "

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"Rob Weller claims he led the world's first wave on October 31, 1981, . . ."

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"The wave became widespread in the 80s and early 90s . . ."

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" 'The Wave was a very intimidating thing for awhile until everyone copied us.' "

Question 7

Which quotation summarizes the central idea of this selection?

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"Whether a voter drops a marble into a drum or points and clicks on the Internet, voting is an important process all around the world."

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"Many communities around the world provide transportation to the polls."

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"Early voters used simple, inexpensive objects to cast their votes."

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"Many different styles of voting machines have been invented to make counting more accurate."

Question 8

What is the reason the selection is named "From Marbles to Machines"?

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to show how voting has changed over the years

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to show how people vote in Australia and Switzerland

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to show how many countries remind their citizens to vote

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to show how voting is done in America

Question 9

What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

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It provides a brief history of voting practices in different cultures.

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It gets the reader's attention by asking thoughtful questions.

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It creates a mood of suspense by introducing a conflict.

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It helps the reader understand the humor in the topic.

Question 10

According to the selection, why is voting privately by paper ballot called "kangaroo voting"?

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It started in Australia, which is where kangaroos live.

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It involves putting the vote in a pouch similar to a kangaroo's.

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It is the way people voted in ancient Rome.

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It is the type of voting used by children.

Question 11

In the selection, how are green paint, narrow Roman bridges, and purple ink similar?

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They ensure elections are fair.

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They are tools people use to vote.

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They help voters find polling places.

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They make the voting process safer.

Question 12

In the selection, why do ballots in Afghanistan have stamp-sized pictures next to the names of candidates?

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Many voters are unable to read the candidates' names.

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The voters need to see which candidate is the best looking.

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Many voters prefer to paint their arms.

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The voters need to see what the candidates look like.

Question 13

Which sentence summarizes the election officials' solution to the issue of voting rules?

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Even in distant locations, each person is allowed to vote only once.

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Each person votes by voice so the choices are known.

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Voters traveling long distances must be provided food and shelter.

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Only healthy, educated people are allowed to vote.

Question 14

In paragraph 3, what does the word zoomed suggest happened to the atoms?

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They were moved rapidly.

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They were viewed closely in focus.

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They were magnified to appear larger.

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They were blasted to pieces.

Question 15

According to the selection, what is the purpose of gluons?

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They bind the quark particles together.

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They form the boundary of the nucleus.

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They separate the protons from the neutrons.

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They help the quark particles to duplicate.

Question 16

Which summarizes the information about quark-gluon plasma in paragraph 11?

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Its temperature is indicated by color.

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Its temperature is the lowest on record.

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It glows when heat is applied to it.

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It emits different colors of light.

Question 17

What challenges hindered the researchers in measuring the temperature of the plasma?

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The plasma was extremely small and only existed for a fraction of a second.

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The plasma was very thin and covered a small area of the thermometer.

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The plasma was moving very fast and was too small to catch.

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The plasma was too large to measure and too slow to demonstrate movement.

Question 18

In the last paragraph, why did the author include the quote from Chris Quigg?

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to support the claim that there is still much work to be done to understand the beginning of the universe

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to hook the reader into wanting to read more about the Brookhaven laboratory

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to help sell more issues of Science News magazine

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to outline future experiments that need to take place

Question 19

Which statement from the selection supports the author's claim that this breakthrough could help scientists better understand the origin of our universe?

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"The quark-gluon plasma may look a lot like the hot and heavy goo that existed in the universe right after the Big Bang."

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"The quark-gluon plasma is a new type of matter that's unlike solid, liquid, or gas-but it kind of behaves like a liquid."

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"That new record is 4 trillion degrees Celsius (that's 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit)."

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"The hot stuff produced at Brookhaven is a quark-gluon plasma, and it spills out like a soup made of quarks and gluons."

Question 20

Based on the selection, what is the author's attitude toward the new scientific record?

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He thinks it is an important discovery that will help further scientific research.

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He thinks it is largely a waste of time in the study of physical science.

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He thinks it is an interesting observation that could be useful in classrooms.

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He thinks it is fascinating, but not overly useful in real-life application.

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