672 Answer Key Reading Chapter 1 Skill A 0 Australia 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. The passage says that 70% live in cities near the coast; this leaves 30% of the population. 0 Classical Music 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. A group of four musicians in the classical period would most likely play chamber music. 0 Chemical Equations 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. will vary 0 Wilder ness First Aid 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. something for cuts, medicine for bites/pain, a first aid book 0 Pottery 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. Grind it into fine powder; Let it dry Skill B 0 Baseball 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. How baseball is dif ferent fr om most sports 0 Biographies 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. will vary 0 G eology 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. Geology is a young branch of science. 0 Milk 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (B) How and when milk became an important food for people. 0 Exposur e 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. (A) Why? B only states the topic of the second paragraph, while A combines the topics of both paragraphs. Skill C 0 Lear ning V ocabulary 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) Why? The wor d “transportation” is used as an example of how to use wor d parts to incr ease vocabulary; incr easing vocabulary is the main idea of the r eading. 0 P olar Regions 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (A) Why? Sentence A expr esses the main idea of the paragraph, while sentence B only expr esses one detail. 0 The United Nations 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. The pr onouns “him” and “her” give the clue. It should come after mentioning the secr etary . 0 T elevision 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (A) Why? Choice A is best because it deals with information alr eady intr oduced in the r eading; choice B would disrupt the coher ence of the r eading by intr oducing a new idea, the Inter net. 0 Sunlight 1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (A) Why? Choice A could be r emoved because it does not give us information about the parts of sunlight, which is the main topic of the r eading. Choice B does give information about one part of sunlight. Answer Key 673 Review A-C V ocabulary Review 1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (C) 16. r eal 17. centuries 18. moder n 19. diary 20. survive 21. out 22. up 23. up 24. in 25. out Skill Review 0 Pueblo Silver W orks 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (B) 0 Oaks 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (A) 6. (B) Skill D 0 Oral Reports 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. others = (not important) points, it = the report, them = a small group of friends, their = the friends’ 0 Air Movement 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (D) 4. Air is heated when it touches the warm earth. 0 T erritories 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. they = people living in territories 0 T en-Speed Bikes 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. one = a contr ol, you = riders/someone, it = the bike 0 Dogs 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. they = people; them = dogs; they = people; They = people; they = dogs; They = people; They = people; them = dogs Skill E 0 Rome 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. legend, myth, true or not, know 0 Guitars 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (D) 4. will vary 0 Scientific Method 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. educated guess, lear ned, past experience 0 Humidity 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. During the night because the air becomes cooler at night and can’ t hold as much humidity. 0 Flamenco 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. major , intense, passionate, deep emotions, expr ess, enjoy Skill F 0 Literature 1. (A), (C), (E) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. sentences 1, 3, 4, and 7 0 V itamins 1. V itamin A (B), (C); V itamin D (D), (E) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. sentences 8 and 11 674 Answer Key 0 C rime 1. Felony (B), (C), (F); Misdemeanor (A), (D), (E) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. fine 0 G eology 1. Physical (B) Oceanography (E) Historical (D) Economic (F) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. paragraph 1, sentences 3 and 5; paragraph 2, sentences 3 and 4 0 Hide Pr eparation 1. (C), (D), (E) Skill Review 0 F i c tion 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (A), (C), (F) 0 Machines 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. Levers (A), (B), (F), (I); Inclined planes (C), (D), (G) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. will vary Review A-F V ocabulary Review 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (A ) 7. (D) 8. (B) 9. (A ) 10. (A) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. major 17. intense 18. emotion 19. expr ess 20. ancient 21. (S) 22. (O) 23. (S) 24. (S) 25. (O) Answer Key 675 Chapter 2 Skill A 0 Soccer 1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (A), (E), (F) 0 Rain 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (B) 6. Method 1 (B), (D), (E); Method 2 (C), (F), (H) 0 Herbs and Spices 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) Skill B 0 The Earth 0 Clouds 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. Cumulus (E), (C); Stratus (B), (D); Cirrus (F), (H) 0 S pace Bodies 1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (C), (D), (E) Review A-C V ocabulary Review 1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (C) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (A) 1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B) 16. (C) 17. (B) 18. (D) 4. (C) 5. (D) 6. (D) 19. (A) 20. (D) 21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (C) 24. (A) 0 Scientific Notation 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. Scientific Notation (C), (E), (F); Floating Point Notation (A), (B), (G) 0 Elizabethan Theater 1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B), (C), (E) Skill C 0 B r eathing 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A), (B), (E) 25. (A) 26. (C) 27. (B) 28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (C) 31. among 32. base 33. altitude 34. distance 35. goal 36. br eathe 37. towers 38. fr ozen 39. period 40. after a while 41. absorb 42. shallow 43. opponent 44. satellite 45. equation 46. (O) 47. (S) 48. (O) 49. (S) 50. (O) Skill Review 0 Map Legends 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (B) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (B), (D), (F) 676 Answer Key 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C ) 6. (B), (E), (F) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (A ) 10. (D) 11. (C) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (D) 15. (D ) 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 40. smash 41. stringed 42. series 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 43. conjunction 44. r eform 45. course 46. (D) 47. (E) 48. (B) 0 Comets, Aster oids, and Meteors 1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. Comets (E); Aster oids (A), (G); Meteors (D), (F) Skill D 0 H istory Makers 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (A) 0 Poetry 1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. L yric (F), (G), (I); Narrative (B), (H); Dramatic (A), (E) 0 T ides Skill F 0 Evaluating Sour ces 1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. Primary (B), (C); Secondary (A), (F) 0 Succession 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (B), (C), (E) 0 The Renaissance 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (B), (E), (F) Review A-F V ocabulary Review Skill E 0 T ennis 16. (B) 17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (D) 20. (B) 21. (D) 22. (A) 23. (C) 24. (B) 1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 25. (B) 26. (D) 27. (A) 4. (A) 5. (B) 28. (B) 29. (D) 30. (A) 6. (B), (D), (E) 31. event 32. planet 33. take part 34. contests 35. talent 36. victory 0 Glaciers 37. pr edominantly 38. rackets 39. loft 0 V ikings 49. (A) 50. (C) 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (C) 6. Work (B), (F), (G); Celebration (A), (D) Answer Key 677 Skill Review 0 W ild Pigs 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (D) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (D) 10. (B) 11. (B) 12. (E), (A), (F) 0 Constellations 1. (A) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (C), (D), (A) 678 Answer Key Chapter 3 Focus A Guided Practice 01 Hide Pr eparation 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (E) 0 2 Succession 1. (F) 2. (B) 3. (E) 0 3 Constellations 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) Summary 01 Literature Sample r esponse: 1. Thr ough literatur e, we can lear n about the world in thr ee main ways. 2. First, we lear n about people by r eading the experiences of the author. 3. Second, we lear n about history when we r ead stories written in the past. 4. Last, the writing itself can teach us about the language we use. 0 2 The Renaissance Sample r esponse: 1. The Renaissance was a period of r emarkable change. 2. People ’ s major concer n shifted fr om God to humans. 3. Art, philosoph y , and education emphasized the achievements of people. 4. People stopped living for a futur e life and started living for their pr esent one. 0 3 Oaks Sample r esponse: 1. For a long time, oaks have been important tr ees to people. 2. Oaks can gr ow very old and very large, and their acor ns may have been an early human food. 3. Oaks wer e so important in the past for construction that people made myths about them and even worshipped them. 4. Even nowadays, oak is an important r esour ce for fuel and carpentr y . Focus B Guided Practice 01 Geology Suggested answer: This passage describes the dif ferent branches of geolog y . The first of these branches of geology looks at the r ocks and land inside the Earth. On the other hand, physical oceanography looks at the oceans and the r ocks beneath them. Next, the passage describes historical geolog y , which may involve the study of fossils, and economic geolog y , which deals with the sear ch for minerals and fuels. 0 2 Evaluating Sour ces Suggested answer: This passage explains how to evaluate dif ferent sour ces of information. First, we should consider if the sour ce is a primary sour ce, which means the writer gives first-hand information, or if the sour ce is a secondary sour ce, which means the writer gives second-hand information. Another point to consider is whether the sour ce is pr esenting facts or opinions. Finall y , we should look at when the sour ce was written, as older sour ces may have outdated information. 0 3 Machines Suggested answers: This passage explains thr ee examples of simple machines: levers, pulleys, and wheels and axles. Simple machines like these ar e useful because they can multiply the for ce applied to them and they can change the dir ection of that for ce. Levers ar e used to lift and push. Pulleys ar e used to lift heavy objects. Wheels and axles ar e used to tur n large wheels. Summary 01 V itamins Sample r esponse: This passage examines some facts and myths about vitamins and health. It first mentions the belief that taking V itamin C can cur e a cold is not true. Next, it states that being car eful about taking V itamin D is a good idea because too much can cause health damage. Finall y , the passage war ns against the belief that people should take a lot of V itamin A; in fact, too much V itamin A can also cause health pr oblems. 02 The Earth Sample r esponse: This passage describes dif ferent ways that the age of the Earth has been calculated. It first tells about an older technique that calculated age based on the idea that lower layers of r ock ar e older than higher layers. Another, mor e accurate, technique mentioned in the passage is measuring the radioactive particles fr om r ocks. By using this second method, scientists have concluded that the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. 0 3 Silver W ork Sample r esponse: This passage discusses the silver works of thr ee dif ferent First Nations. It first explains about the Navajo people. They lear ned how to silver work fr om Mexicans and later added tur quoise to their silver jewelr y . Next, it describes how the Zuni people lear ned silver working fr om the Navajo. Eventuall y , tur quoise became mor e important than silver in Zuni pieces. Finall y , the passage describes Hopi sil- ver works. They first lear ned this craft fr om the Zuni and later formed a silver works guild with soldiers fr om World W ar II. 679 . 672 Answer Key Reading Chapter 1 Skill A 0 Australia 1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. The . of the r eading. Choice B does give information about one part of sunlight. Answer Key 673 Review A-C V ocabulary Review 1. (D) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4 V itamin A (B), (C); V itamin D (D), (E) 2. (B) 3. (C) 4. sentences 8 and 11 674 Answer Key 0 C rime 1. Felony (B), (C), (F); Misdemeanor (A), (D),