In the passage “Roars, Snorts and … Infrasounds?”, what is the goal of the author?
to raise awareness about elephants
Which sentence is written correctly?
B
Summarize “Roars, Snorts and… Infrasounds?” Be sure to include the main idea and supporting details.
The article teaches that elephants were in danger and scientists helped them. Scientist couldn't hear the infrasounds they made, so they made ARU's.
Which is not a purpose of ARU’s? A:to record sounds of wind, rain, and falling trees B:to capture loud elephant calls C:to help elephants feel sounds through special pads in their feet
C
In the article, “Roars, Snorts, and …Infrasounds?,” what is the relationship between scientists studying infrasounds and scientists saving elephants? Describe the relationship and your ideas about it.
The reason they study the infrasounds is to save elephants. Scientists are protecting them from other humans that are poachers who kill elephants for ivory.
Why do meteorologists need to get better at predicting storms? A:to save lives B:so they don’t make so many mistakes C:so they don’t make so many mistakes
A
Based on the suffix “-ation,” the word “information” means? A:one who informs B:the action of informing C:the ability to inform D:the result of informing
B
Infer the reason why Peterlin describes a hurricane flight in this way
The hurricane winds are very powerful.
In the passage “Hurricane Hunters: Scientists Flying Right into the Storm.”, what evidence do they give that the storm winds are powerful?
“They can destroy cities and towns, and they have winds over 155 miles per hour.”
How do scientists name hurricanes?
They take turns giving the hurricanes male names and female names.
Which evidence from the passage, “Hurricane Hunters: Scientists Flying Right into the Storm” best supports the generalization that scientists do important work in our society?
C
What do both of the passages suggest about the importance of using tools in research?
Research tools are used to acquire accurate data.
Compare and contrast the two passages.
They both teach how to save things. What is different is the tools they use. Elephants scientists use ARU's and the others use dropsondes.
How did the authors organize these passages?
They both use chronological order. They give the steps they take to save things and how they do it. Give extra examples on the test how they give steps.
