Middle School
Identify the correct ordered pairs made using the corresponding terms of these two sequences, with Sequence 1 terms first. Sequence 1: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. Sequence 2: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13(3, 5), (5, 9), (7, 11), (9, 7), (11, 13)(3, 5), (5, 11), (7, 9), (9, 7), (11, 13)(5, 3), (7, 5), (9, 7), (11, 9), (13, 11)(3, 5), (5, 7), (7, 9), (9, 11), (11, 13)
It might not be well known, but there is a desert in North America. It spans along the western side of the continent, from southern Oregon to northern Mexico. It is mostly contained in the arid area between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the fertile coast of the Pacific Ocean to the west. Researchers estimate that the desert is between 500,000 and 730,000 square miles.Differences of latitude, elevation, climate, topography, vegetation, soil, and human use have divided the desert into a cold region and a hot region. The cold region of the desert is known as the Great Basin Desert. This area covers almost all of Nevada, western Utah, and sections of the neighboring states. South of this basin is the Mojave Desert, which is the hot region of the North American Desert. This area covers much of California, southern Nevada, and some of Mexico.As a desert, the area is arid because of high evaporation, extreme temperatures, high winds, localized storms, and sun-beaten land. Life in the desert is a struggle for humans. People do live in this desert, but the pockets of people are dispersed and isolated. Native Americans and European settlers have added to the population of the region. Despite the harsh conditions, a surprising number of plants, animals, and reptiles make the desert their home. In fact, some species can only be found in the desert.What evidence does the author use to support the idea that there are people who live in the desert?A. This area covers almost all of Nevada, western Utah, and sections of the neighboring states.B. Native Americans and European settlers have added to the population of the region.C. A surprising number of plants, animals, and reptiles make the desert their home.D. The area is arid because of high evaporation, extreme temperatures, and high winds.
Read the two passages.Passage 1Most of the planets in our solar system have moons. Our planet has only one, but some planets have several. For example, Jupiter has at least 53. Some planets, like Venus, have no moons. While other planets are somewhere in between. This table shows the number of moons that each planet has.Passage 2People have looked at the night sky throughout history. In fact, ancient sailors used the stars as a tool. For example, Polaris, or the North Star, has historically been a useful compass because it is always in the northern sky. At first, people used their eyes to study the stars. Eventually, telescopes were invented. One famous astronomer, Galileo Galilei, made a telescope that was similar to the ones we use today. He used it to prove that Earth revolved around the sun. Astronomers since have made many discoveries with more powerful telescopes.Based on the information in Passage 1, what would be a good addition to Passage 2? A definition for vocabulary words related to the solar system, like planet, moon, and star A detail about recent astronomers' discoveries of different moons using the Hubble telescope A photograph of different types of binoculars and telecsopes people can use to view moons A table showing astronomers' discoveries of different planets and moons throughout history