Part 1. 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).
Part 2. Example
Paragraph: Many of the worlds people live with water scarcity, and that percentage will increase as populations increase and climate changes.
Question: John's town used to have lots of water, back when there were only a few hundred people. However, now that the town holds several thousand people, the water availability is
Choices: A)scarce
B)plentiful
Answer: scarce
Explanation: Based on the information given in the paragraph, population growth will make water more scarce, so that is the correct answer.
Part 3. Exercise
Paragraph: Water near shore generally has more dissolved nutrients than water farther from shore.
Question: Chris is studying Lake Michigan. He takes soil samples from the Lake in two places. The first sample he takes from right near the shore. The second sample is taken from the middle of the lake. The _____ sample will have greater dissolved nutrients in it.
Choices: A)first
B)second
Answer:
first