TASK DEFINITION: You are given a short paragraph, a question and two choices to answer from. Choose the correct answer based on the paragraph and write the answer(not the key).
PROBLEM: Paragraph: Therefore, increasing the surface area of solid reactants increases the reaction rate.
 Question: If you keep something whole before putting it into water it will dissolve 
 Choices: A)slower 
B)faster

SOLUTION: slower

PROBLEM: Paragraph: The surface is heated by the Sun and some of that heat radiates back into the air. This makes the temperature higher near the surface than at higher altitudes.
 Question: Paul started at the base of a mountain and climbed to its peak. The sky was clear and the sun was beating down on him all day. However, he noticed there was a clear temperature difference between the surface's temperature and the temperature at the top of the mountain peak. Where would he feel more heat? 
 Choices: A)Surface 
B)Mountain Peak

SOLUTION: Surface

PROBLEM: Paragraph: In general, fossils in older rocks are less similar to modern organisms.
 Question: If Mona is comparing fossils she found in very old rocks to fossils she found in newer rocks. Which fossils does she expect to be more similar to living animals? 
 Choices: A)old rocks 
B)newer rocks

SOLUTION:
newer rocks