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Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 5 points)
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STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt
By S. E. Forman

1911

THE MATCH

There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.


What does the author mean by “we may say that nature strikes a match”?
A. Matches were created by nature.
B. Matches did not help people.
C. Matches required natural chemicals.
D. Nature provided fire for humans.

Explanation:

"The Cold Equations" is a short story by Tom Godwin in which a girl named Marilyn sneaks onto a cargo ship headed for the planet where her brother lives. Marilyn hasn't seen her brother in ten years. Unaware of the laws surrounding stowaways, Marilyn sneaks onto a cargo ship bound for the planet her brother lives on.

Answer:

Alejandro, a figure from Abuela's past, shows up unexpectedly. ... It creates surprise since Abuela's admirer from long ago turns out to be the writer of the love letters left for "Bella."

answer is A

Answer:

The narrator had decided to quit baseball because of the simple fact that it just didn't interest him anymore. In the text it says "I used to love baseball, I really did" It also says "The older I got and the better I got, however, the less fun it became. I realized we weren’t so much enjoying the game anymore as tracking my batting statistics and analyzing how I could perform better to draw the attention of talent scouts." Those two excerpts really show that he grew out of it and found a love in theatre and not baseball.

Explanation:

Answer:

The second multiple choice

Explanation:

The answer is the second one because the summary of the story is about katherine's achievements, not about only one event that she achieved.

Answer:

You will find a space under your question, click on it and type whatever you want to help with.

The space looks like this......(attached)

Answer:

The answer is A.

Explanation:

A brief overview of a script submitted to producers.

In film and television, an effective montage is a collection of brief scenes or moments — generally with little or no conversation — which are combined together to depict the passage of time swiftly while also conveying the required images and events within a condensed time frame.

Answer:

is it about you being responsible??

Answer:

Change "it" to "they" in the sentence

Explanation:

Answer:

Often language, one's ethnicity, or way of dress indicates a cultural identity.

Explanation:

Answer:

C

Explanation:

Margo and Edmund love to bake and often compete to see who can make the most delicious cookies or cakes.

The sentence above is in the third-person point of view because the third-person point of view belongs to the person (or people) being talked about.

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Answer:

11. a

12. d

13. d

14. d

15. a

Answer:

Quaint, central, surprising, both

Explanation:

Adjectives mean to describe

Answer:

exposition

Explanation:

Answer:

Where's the photo for this question

Answer:

Okonkwo strives to make his way in a world that seems to value manliness. In so doing, he rejects everything for which he believes his father stood. Unoka was idle, poor, cowardly, gentle, and interested in music and conversation. Okonkwo consciously adopts opposite ideals and becomes productive, wealthy, thrifty, brave, violent, and adamantly opposed to music and anything else that he perceives to be “soft,” such as conversation and emotion.

Explanation:

I hope this somewhat helps you out with the foundation of your essay! And just paraphrase what I wrote and do well!

Answer:

Bad

Explanation:

Bad justice will be what it looks like,

Both texts show that patriotism is important for self-knowledge and a sense of belonging.

We can arrive at this answer because:

It is important to emphasize that patriotism refers to pride, love, and devotion to the country and national things.

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Answer:

are unable

Explanation:

Nowadays, many of the huge factories and industries were unable to function if there was no adequate electric power.

The speed at which electrical energy is carried over an electric circuit is known as electric power. The watt, or one joule per second, is the SI unit of power. Watts are subject to the same standard suffixes as other SI units: kilowatts, megawatts, and gigawatts are used to denote thousands, millions, and billions of watts, respectively.

There are two kinds of electricity, including DC power is created by DC sources like generators, batteries, fuel cells, etc., and is defined as the result of voltage and current. AC power is a term used to describe a charge flow that periodically changes its direction. A circuit is a closed circular area in which electricity flows.

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Answer:

on the shore

Explanation:

A preposition is a word or phrase used to indicate when or where something is occurring.  So we can rule out the phrases which don't include a preposition (sang songs and the sailor).

A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and a noun which it is describing.  The preposition in this sentence is on and it is describing where the sailor is in relation to the shore.  Therefore, on the shore is the prepositional phrase.

Ravi said that the concert had ended the previous day in the correct form of the sentence. Thus option C is correct.

A sentence can be defined as the part where the phrase and the words are. This often contains a subject and a predicate. For a sentence, it needs to be grammatically correct.

Also, there should be proper punctuation marks that are needed in a sentence. It can contain a noun or a pronoun. The sentence helps in communicating the thoughts.

Ravi said that the concert had ended the previous day in this sentence the correct sentence will have changed in the way the production and the way yesterday was being represented in this statment. This will define the exact time when the concert was being held and the way and the way it was presented. Therefore, option C is the correct option.

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Answer:

Over time, the average chess game has consistently ended with about 16 pieces captured between the two sides. Despite the fact that chess games are getting longer, more pieces aren't being captured in that extended time period. Explanation: People around the world take the game and make it their own.

Answer:

It broke the love between the narrator and the mother

The narrator's mother experienced various negative effects from being trapped within the home.

First of all, she felt confined and alone, which may have resulted in dissatisfaction and restlessness. She would probably have felt constrained and limited in her everyday activities without the opportunity to leave the house.

Second, being confined to the house and unable to go around or make decisions would have made her feel like she had no control over her life. A further factor in the loneliness and boredom may have been the absence of social engagement and connections with people outside the home.

In general, spending a lot of time alone in the house might be detrimental to one's mental and emotional health. Therefore, even when limited to the home, it's crucial to develop coping mechanisms and keep a sense of normalcy and balance.

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Explanation:

big million of the lorald

Answer:

140,922

Explanation:

34.7% of all registered doctors are female.

48,900 are female.

Let x = the total number of doctors

34.7/100 • x = 48,900

x = 48,900 • 100/3.47

x = 140922.19

=140,922

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Answer:

Malapromisium is a word that means

The mistaken use of a verb in place of one that sounds similar. Therefore, it creates a humorous effect.

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