Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Deep sea trenches are found near chains of active volcanoes. These volcanoes can be at the edges of continents or in the oceans. Trenches are the deepest places on Earth. The deepest trench is the Mariana Trench in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. This trench plunges about 11 kilometers (35,840 feet) beneath sea level. The ocean floor does have lots of flat areas. These abyssal plains are like the scientists had predicted. Q: What are the deepest places on earth? Choices: - deep sea diversions - deep sea caves - deep sea resonances - deep sea trenches A:
Ans: deep sea trenches

Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: A mineral deposit that contains enough minerals to be mined for profit is called an ore . Ores are rocks that contain concentrations of valuable minerals. The bauxite shown in the Figure below is a rock that contains minerals that are used to make aluminum. Q: What type of rock contains concentrations of valuable minerals? Choices: - sedimentary - igneous - metamorphic - ores A:
Ans: ores

Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: In deductive reasoning, I make a specific prediction based on a general principle. One general principle is that acids turn blue litmus paper red. If I have a bottle of liquid labeled "acid," I expect the litmus paper to turn red when I immerse it in the liquid. Q: Making a specific prediction based on a general principle is known as what type of reasoning? Choices: - common sense reasoning - logical reasoning - validating reasoning - deductive reasoning A:
Ans: deductive reasoning

Ques: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Loud sounds can cause hearing loss by damaging hair cells in the inner ear. The louder the sounds are, the less exposure is needed to cause hearing loss. Q: What is damaged in the inner ear by loud sounds that cause hearing loss? Choices: - tympanic membrane - ear drum - hammer and anvil - hair cells A:
Ans:
hair cells