Title: Default for 2020LB33A
Course: 2024 Literature Basic 1

Q: These questions are from the topic Footnotes (academic skills p.27)
- Footnotes can be found | at the bottom of the page
- They are used to provide extra information about | something mentioned in the text
- The benefits of footnotes are that | they make it easy for readers to find extra information and they can be quick to write
- The drawbacks of footnotes are that | they can clutter the page and make it difficult to discriminate text and footnote

Q: Match the questions with its answers correctly
- Why did the Spanish finance Columbus’ trip? | Because the riches adviced the King and Queen to finance Columbus' trip
- What did Columbus actually accomplish? | Columbus led the first European expedition to the Americas
- What had Columbus thought he had accomplished? | That he found the route to India
- What was the Treaty of Tordesillas? | It was a deal where Portugal received some terretories in Africa and Asia, and Spain received some in the west and the Americas
- How did the treaty define human history after 1494? | It led not only to new discoveries, but also to genocide and plunder

Q: The cross staf measured time
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The benefit of the backstaf was that it didn’t require looking directly at the sun
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The drawback of the cross staf was that it was expensive
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The cross staf used the location of the horizon and the sun for measurements
- True
- False
A: True

Q: The nocturnal required the use of the stars and the horizon to identify location
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Academic Skills
- What is reasoning? | It is the ability to make sense of the world using logic and evidence
- What is the diference between deductive and inductive reasoning? | Deductive reasoning uses beliefs to help us understand what we see, while inductive reasoning is based on observations which we use to create general hypotheses
- According to the text, how can reasoning help us in the language classroom? | We can use reasoning to help us figure out the parts of speech of unknown words or to make guesses about the pronunciation of new words.

Q: The Inca empire included parts of five present-day countries
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Incan clothing was made from the wool of local sheep
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The Inca were generally regarded as a peaceful nation
- True
- False
A: False

Q: The Inca had a written language
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Incan rule ended in 1532
- True
- False
A: True

Q: [Image]
- 2 | Book’s title or Chapter’s title
- 4 | Year of publication
- 3 | Place of publication
- 1 | Author’s name
- 5 | Number of pages

Q: In Portugal, Henry the Navigator _________ a school to train people to be part of a ___________ for voyages and to teach cartographers to make maps.

[Image]
A: made / crew

Q: Throughout the fifteenth century, the Portuguese were able to create new and different ____________ to the world ___________ the empire.

[Image: z]
A: routes / expanding

Q: In 1497, the Portuguese ______________ reached India thanks to Vasco de Gama’s explorations.

[Image]
A: expeditions

Q: There were other explorers as well; Christopher Columbus, _____________ the Portuguese crown to convince them to ____________ his expedition for a faster route to India.

[Image]
A: approached / finance

Q: Non-Latin-based words are not necessary to be used because they are not formal.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Latin-based words can be helpful to give more formality to essays or reports.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: You should not avoid words that express ambiguity or that are vague.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: You should use words that are very specific to explain the idea.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: You should avoid the use of idioms, phrasal verbs, or slangs in formal writing.
- True
- False
A: True

Instructions:  Read the sentence and complete it with inferences.

 If I smell a delicious scent that ______________________________ or that she _______________________.

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Instructions: Read the sentence and complete it with inferences.

If my friend asks me what would I like for Christmas that _______________________________.

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Instructions: Read the sentence and complete it with inferences.

If all my classmates are quiet it is because  __________________________________ or that they _____________________________________________.

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Instructions: Read the sentence and complete it with inferences.

If the teacher says “I’ve got good news for you” it means that _____________________________ the test or I did something ______________________________.

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Instructions: Read the sentence and complete it with inferences.

If my phone does not turn on that _________________________________ battery.

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Instructions: Rewrite the following phras as polite (not hurtful).

Teacher, today’s class is boring. Do something else.

Instructions: Rewrite the following phras as polite (not hurtful).

Dad, I do not want you to scold me in front of my friends, okay?

Instructions: Rewrite the following phras as polite (not hurtful).

You know what? I do not like you to send messages to my girlfriend.

Instructions: Rewrite the following phras as polite (not hurtful).

The avengers movie is boring, no quality movie.

Q: Instructions: Read the statement and write  “opinion allowed” or “no opinion allowed”.

Scientific paper or research
A: no opinion allowed

Q: Instructions: Read the statement and write  “opinion allowed” or “no opinion allowed”.

Movie or video games review
A: no opinion allowed

Q: Instructions: Read the statement and write  “opinion allowed” or “no opinion allowed”.

Emails or text messages from family or friends
A: opinion allowed

Q: Instructions: Read the statement and write  “opinion allowed” or “no opinion allowed”.

Articles with facts
A: no opinion allowed

Q: Instructions: Read the following sentence and choose the correct verb conjugation.

If human beings [...]so intelligent, humanists would not [...]  seen it as the key to the universe.
Also offered: was not; has
A: were; have

Q: Instructions: Read the following sentence and choose the correct verb conjugation.

Despite the fact that art had always been valued, artists [...] to be recognized during the quattrocento.
Also offered: began
A: begin

Q: Instructions: Read the following sentence and choose the correct verb conjugation.

Copernicus’s work [...] published even though it was banned.
Also offered: were
A: was

Q: Instructions: Read the following sentence and choose the correct verb conjugation.

If only more of the codices [...].
Also offered: survived
A: had survived

Q: Instructions: Read the following sentence and choose the correct verb conjugation.

If only I [...]  how to grow squash and cassava.
Also offered: known
A: knew

Q: Instructions: read every item carefully and choose the correct option.
- The chemical composition of mineraloids is not definite | enough to be a mineral.
- Tap water contains minerals, but is not always clean | enough to drink
- Zinc helps make the immune system resistant | enough to fight many infections
- Calcium helps the jaw bone stay strong | enough to support the teeth.

Q: Instructions: read the statement carefully to choose correctly.

Writing an essay does not required to use any type of citation.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: read the statement carefully to choose correctly.

The type of citation depends on the indications of the teacher or what it is studied.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: read the statement carefully to choose correctly.

Paraphrasing or summarizing needs to include a citation.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: read the statement carefully to choose correctly.

The information in citations are longer than the information in the  list reference.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: read the statement carefully to choose correctly.

For direct quotes you should not include the page number.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Graphite is a mineral often used in pencils.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Diamond and graphite coming from carbon is known by a lot of people.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Graphite is changed by exposure to extreme pressures
- True
- False
A: True

Q: If a mineral appears darker, it is not because light is being absorb by its surface.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Diamond is a soft mineral while graphite is harder.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Polymorphism means that chemical elements form contrasted minerals under different conditions.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

  I do tasks because I will get money __________________________________________
A: extrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

I do this because I enjoy it truthfully  _________________________________________
A: intrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

My friends ask me to do it  ________________________________________________
A: extrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

If I study I can get more job opportunities ________________
A: extrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

I do it because I want to get better __________________________________________
A: intrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

I care about what other think of my results ____________________________________
A: extrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it is intrinsic or extrinsic.

If I fail, my parents will feel disappointed _____________________________________
A: extrinsic

Q: Instructions: read the characteristic and write crystalline or amorphous.

  The atoms are arranged in a repeated and uniform form __________________
A: crystalline

Q: Instructions: read the characteristic and write crystalline or amorphous.

The difference between a solid and a liquid is that the state is not defined. __________________
A: amorphous

Q: Instructions: read the characteristic and write crystalline or amorphous.

They have an irregular form when broken _____________________
A: amorphous

Q: Instructions: read the characteristic and write crystalline or amorphous.

They usually have geometrical shapes with flat sides.____________________
A: crystalline

Q: Instructions: read the characteristic and write crystalline or amorphous.

Their atoms are not arranged in a pattern.___________________
A: amorphous

Q: Instructions: read the characteristic and write crystalline or amorphous.

This type of solid has a defined point of mealting.____________________
A: crystalline

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it "increases motivation" or if it "doesn't increase motivation"

            Option 1: increases motivation
            Option 2: doesn't increase motivation
WRITE ONLY  increases motivation or doesn't increase motivation

    Using the television, or looking at the phone while focusing on studying or working. ______________________
A: doesn't increase motivation

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it "increases motivation" or if it "doesn't increase motivation"

            Option 1: increases motivation
            Option 2: doesn't increase motivation
WRITE ONLY  increases motivation or doesn't increase motivation

Eating healthy food will make your body to work well. ___________________
A: increases motivation

Q: Instructions: read the statement and write if it "increases motivation" or if it "doesn't increase motivation"

            Option 1: increases motivation
            Option 2: doesn't increase motivation
WRITE ONLY  increases motivation or doesn't increase motivation

Set easy and achievable objectives to accomplish. _____________________
A: increases motivation

Q: Instructions: read the characteristics and match them with the minerals: quartz, feldspar, and graphite.
- This mineral has a glassy luster and is relatively hard. It can be found in different colors, for example, white, gray, red, or orange. It has irregular shapes when it breaks. | Quartz
- This mineral can be found in glassy pink or red colors. When broken it has regular forms. It is no magnetic. | Feldspar
- This mineral's color is only gray and has a metallic luster. It can be broken easily and it has a regular form. It is a good conductive mineral. | Graphite

Q: Instructions: read the statements and write “yes” if it is a process is involved in reflective writing or "no" if it is not involved in reflective writing.

[...]  Create a mind map or brainstorm ideas that give information about an event or description.

[...]  Do research about the possible words that can describe events, problems, or other situations.

[...] Make questions using “why” in order to analyze how and when exactly the event happened.

[...] Ask other people their opinions about the circumstances that make it to happen.

[...] Make questions such as “what happened?” in order to remember or think the event.

[...] Ask yourself what have you learned from the event or the situation and what it means to you.
A: yes; no; yes; yes; yes; yes

Instructions: answer the following question (5pts). Give a complete answer.

  Why is it important to check again an essay or report before turn it in?

Q: Instructions: read the statements and write “yes” if they help to evaluate success or "no" if they do not help to evaluate success.

[...] Goals or objectives do not need to be evaluated.

[...] Evaluation not only is necessary individually, but also be evaluated by others give useful results.

[...]  Evaluation has to be objective so the results give the truth about the progress.

[...]  Evaluation should only point out the mistakes and what is been doing wrong.

[...]  It helps to stay positive when it is clear the things that are learned whether they are positive or negative.

[...]  Set goals for areas that need to be improved and how to change.

[...] While doing a goal it is not necessary to make other decisions.
A: no; yes; yes; no; no; yes; no

Instructions: read the text and answer the questions. Complete sentences (subject and predicate).

Underneath volcanoes, there is hot molten rock called magma. Magma is a mixture of molten rock and dissolved gases. The process of formation and movement of magma under the earth’s crust is called magmatism. When magma comes to the surface of the earth, mostly through a volcanic eruption, it is called lava. Magmatism is a critical process in the formation of mountains because new ascending magma contributes to an additional mass and volume to the earth’s surface and subsurface. For magma formation to take place, wet or dry melting of rocks and minerals must happen.

1.- What is the name of the process of magma formation?

2.- Why is magmatism important to the earth’s surface?

3.- What is magma?

Instructions: read the text and answer the questions. Complete sentences (subject and predicate).

› Dry melting. This happens when rocks or minerals without water or carbon dioxide in them are heated to a specific temperature. This temperature goes higher as the pressure in the earth’s layers increases. › Wet melting. This occurs when rocks or minerals with water are heated. The melting occurs over a variety of temperatures, unlike in dry melting. The melting temperatures decrease as the depths increase at the beginning.

1.- How does the dry melting process occur?

5.- What is it heated in the wet melting process?

Q: Instructions: read the statements and write "good criticism" if they are objective or "bad criticism" if they are not objective.

1.- [...]  Evaluation uses checklists, evaluation rubrics, tests, and other objective devices.

2.- [...] Evaluation is only based on what the evaluator likes or dislikes.

3.-[...]  Evaluation is used to only focus on the mistakes without pointing out was is good.

4.-[...] Evaluation attempts to bring out the individual's strengths and areas of improvement.

5.- [...] Evaluation recognices quality and gives advices to improve.

6.- [...]  Evaluation does not focus on learning nor areas of improvement.

7.- [...]  Evauation is able to give feedback properly.
A: good criticism; bad criticism; bad criticism; good criticism; good criticism; bad criticism; good criticism

Q: Instructions: read the steps for self-evaluation and order them from 1 to 5.

[...] When revisiting goals it is necessary to do also self-assesment. Self-assesment has to be always realistic.

[...] Do not forget to write/think about the achivements you have accomplished during the evaluation process.

[...] Make the correct decisions that help you with your improvements.

[...] Create evaluation tools such as checklists, rubrics, quizzes, and tests to evaluate you.

[...] Objectively check out your goals and what you have achieved.
A: 4; 2; 5; 1; 3

Q: Instructions: read the statements and write "true" or "false".

1.- [...] Metamorphic rocks are not formed from other rocks or changes in earth.

2.- [...] Metamorphic rocks can be formed from the tectonic plates movements.

3.- [...] Metamorphic rocks only need pressure to be formed.

4.- [...] Metamorphic rocks are not condensed rocks.

5.- [...] Metamorphic rocks are divided into 2 types.

6.- [...] Metamorphic rocks are divided into foliated and extrusive rocks.

7.- [...] Metamorphic rocks are identified because layers of other rocks are visible.
A: false; true; true / false; false; true; false; true

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the COLON : in the correct place.

       Ava hinted where the clue was in the top drawer.
A: Ava hinted where the clue was: in the top drawer.
Partly right: Ava hinted where the clue: was in the top drawer. (90%); Ava hinted where the clue: was in the top drawer. (83%); Ava hinted where the clue was in the: top drawer. (83%)

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the COLON : in the correct place.

              My mom said to her son “get home from school on time.”
A: My mom said to her son: “get home from school on time.”

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the COLON : in the correct place.

        David has the ingredients sugar, water, milk, and potatoes.
A: David has the ingredients: sugar, water, milk, and potatoes.

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the COLON : in the correct place.

    John spoke at the ceremony gallantly “We are all happy to be here.”
A: John spoke at the ceremony gallantly: “We are all happy to be here.”

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the SEMICOLON ; in the correct place.

   The artist preferred to paint in oils he did not like watercolors.
A: The artist preferred to paint in oils; he did not like watercolors.
Partly right: The artist preferred; to paint in oils he did not like watercolors. (90%); The artist preferred to paint; in oils he did not like watercolors. (90%); The artist preferred to; paint in oils he did not like watercolors. (90%)

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the SEMICOLON ; in the correct place.

    Ever since I was besieged he threatened and menaced me.
A: Ever since I was besieged he threatened; and menaced me.
Partly right: Ever since I was besieged he threatened; and menaced me. (90%); Ever since I was besieged; he threatened and menaced me. (90%)

Q: Instructions: rewrite the following sentence ADDING the SEMICOLON ; in the correct place.

       The hill was covered with wildflowers it was a beautiful sight.
A: The hill was covered with wildflowers; it was a beautiful sight.
Partly right: The hill was covered with; wildflowers it was a beautiful sight. (90%); The hill was covered with wildflowers it was; a beautiful sight. (90%)

Q: Instructions: read the statements and write if they are planning, monitoring, or evaluation.

  [...] After I achieved the goal I set I think about how the process went. I think about which strategies helped me and which did not.

  [...] I know what I want to learn, so I write down what is my previous knowledge is. I decide what can help me and what will not.

  [...] I am checking up and verifying what I am doing. There is a posibility that I need to change my strategies for other.
A: evaluation; planning; monitoring

Q: Instructions: read the statements and write if they are planning, monitoring, or evaluation.

  [...] I decide to ask for help from a teacher or someone who  knows about the topic.

  [...] I think about how my goal was achieved and what can I use about my goal to set new ones.

  [...] I choose the options that I need to study. I decide if I am going to study alone or if I am going to study in group.
A: monitoring; evaluation; planning

Q: Instructions: read the short text and complete it with  the words.

 Africa is the second largest continent in the world. It is a continent rich in different landscapes, regions, ecosystems, etc. In this vast natural elements, Africa has varied of mountains which the Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest. This [...] volcano is 5,895 mt tall. Also, the continent is home to the Nile River that [...] through eleven countries, and has a [...] of 6,650 km. Since Africa coincides with the equator the weather in its majority is [...] like the Sahara Desert. However, there is tropical climate too. For that reason, Africa receives great amounts of [...]. Although the continent has an image of warmthness, there are [...] areas as well.
A: dormant; meanders; lenght; arid1; precipitation; temperate

Instructions: write what the number refers to according to the text.

  Number: 200

As well as being the second largest continent, Africa is also the second most populous, behind Asia. In 2016, its population was recorded as being 1.2 billion, which amounts to around 16% of the people on Earth. Nigeria is the most populous country, with almost 200 million inhabitants, but the overall population is relatively evenly spread. Despite this, the population is rather isolated, as it has been found that the average person lives 3.5 hours away from an urban area with 50,000 or more people.

Instructions: write what the number refers to according to the text.

  Number: 50,000

As well as being the second largest continent, Africa is also the second most populous, behind Asia. In 2016, its population was recorded as being 1.2 billion, which amounts to around 16% of the people on Earth. Nigeria is the most populous country, with almost 200 million inhabitants, but the overall population is relatively evenly spread. Despite this, the population is rather isolated, as it has been found that the average person lives 3.5 hours away from an urban area with 50,000 or more people.

Q: Instructions: read the short text and complete it with the words.

America is divided into 2 continents: North America and South America. However, being North America [...] of population between the 2 continents. The continent is [...]  by 35 countries where urbanization is quite [...] with an 80%. This means that population is growing fast, as well as immigration rates. These events are leading to [...] where the demands of schools and hospitals are resulting in [...].
A: the lion's share; compounded; elevated; repercussions; inequality

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

   Asia is the most populated continent in the world.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

    Asia is less urbanized than America.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

   India is the most populated country in the world.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

     Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai are more urbanized than Dhaka.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

     Asia's agriculture, forestry, and fishing industries have increased in 7.1%
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

   China's population number is 1.123 billion people
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

   25.4 million people live in Shanghai
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

    India cannot surpass China's population
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

 China and Japan are the two most populated countries in Asia.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: Read every item carefully to choose correctly.

   Migration to urban areas can put a lot of pressure on them.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

[...] It is the description of what is found in the research process. It can be shown with visual aids, such as, graphs, pictures, charts.
A: results / Results

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

[...]It presents a brief summary about what the research is about.
A: abstract / Abstract

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

[...] It is the method the research uses to get data.
A: methodology / Methodology

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

[...] It is the name of the research.
A: title / Title

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

It is the list of all the research that support the report.
A: References / references

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

[...] It is the analysis over the results that are obtained from the used methods.
A: discussion / Discussion

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write on the line the correct word from the box.

     options:    -Introduction             -References                   -Discussion                    -Title

                         -Abstract              -Results               -Methodology

[...] It is an explanation of the purpose or objective of the report.
A: introduction / Introduction

Q: Instructions: read the statement and choose “true” or “false” according to the procedures to take with research.

A research report has to be analyzed by professional experts before being published.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: read the statement and choose “true” or “false” according to the procedures to take with research.

A research report uses any type of data without using a method to find information or results.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: read the statement and choose “true” or “false” according to the procedures to take with research.

A research report is done by experts in a field, such as, students, teachers, or researchers.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Instructions: read the statement and choose “true” or “false” according to the procedures to take with research.

A research report is written only using copy-pasted information from other research reports.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...] Your voice is music to my ears.
A: metaphor

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...] He has a heart of gold.
A: metaphor

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...] I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
A: hyperbole

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...] I have been waiting forever.
A: hyperbole

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...]

[Image: Personification Definition &amp; Examples – Ginger Software]
A: personification

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...] She swims like a fish.
A: simile

Q: Instructions: read the example and write if it is "simile", "metaphor", "personification", or "hyperbole".

[...] He was as brave as a lion in the fight.
A: simile

Q: Instructions: read the following definitions carefully and write in the line from the box the correct word.

    options:    Continental               Central European                 Maritime              Mediterranean

[...] This climate has winters which are much longer and colder and snow covers the ground. It rains a lot in summers.

[...] This type of climate is subtropical; where winters are mild and wet, summers are dry, and rain is reduced.

[...] This climate exhibits sharp temperature ranges due to the changes in elevation and latitude.

[...] This is a conglomerate of both maritime and continental climates. Heavy cyclonic winter and rainy summers are the hallmarks of this climate.
A: Continental / continental; Mediterranean / mediterranean; Maritime / maritime; Central European

Q: Instructions: Take your textbook and turn the page to 70. Use the text to find what the following numbers refer to.
- 4.6 billion ... | The percentage of population that lives in the continent.
- 50 ... | The percentage of people who live in urban areas in the continent.
- Nearly 60 ... | The percentage of the total world's population.
Also offered: The minus degree Celsius of temperature in the continent.; The temperature that can be reached in degree Celsius.

Q: Instructions: Take your textbook and turn the page to 70. Use the text to find what the following numbers refer to.
- 1.3 billion ... | The number of people who live in China.
- 7.1 ... | The percentage of points that have decreased in the agricultural, fishing, and forestry industries.
- 25.4 million ... | The number of people who live in the most populated cities.
Also offered: The number of people who live in India.; The percentage of points that have increased in the agricultural, fishing, and forestry industries.; The number of people who live in rural areas.

Intructions: find an example of personification on the Internet.

Instructions: write an example of a simile.

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is the Nile River??
- [Image: Nile River | National Geographic Society]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Jewelry | Prague Post]
- [Image: Unearthing soil&#39;s benefits from cover crops | Menoken Farm]
- [Image: Human Population | Saving Earth | Encyclopedia Britannica]
A: [Image: Nile River | National Geographic Society]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a palace??
- [Image: 2,369 Egyptian Palace Photos - Free &amp; Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime]
- [Image: Nile Valley Egypt | Pure Vacations | Aswan | Luxor | Giza | Valley of Kings]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Tombs | Ancient Egyptian Tombs Facts]
- [Image: President Sisi says he&#39;s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians - Egypt Independent]
A: [Image: 2,369 Egyptian Palace Photos - Free &amp; Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a tomb??
- [Image: 2,369 Egyptian Palace Photos - Free &amp; Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime]
- [Image: Nile Valley Egypt | Pure Vacations | Aswan | Luxor | Giza | Valley of Kings]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Tombs | Ancient Egyptian Tombs Facts]
- [Image: President Sisi says he&#39;s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians - Egypt Independent]
A: [Image: Ancient Egyptian Tombs | Ancient Egyptian Tombs Facts]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a canal??
- [Image: President Sisi says he&#39;s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians - Egypt Independent]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Tombs | Ancient Egyptian Tombs Facts]
- [Image: Nile Valley Egypt | Pure Vacations | Aswan | Luxor | Giza | Valley of Kings]
- [Image: 2,369 Egyptian Palace Photos - Free &amp; Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime]
A: [Image: President Sisi says he&#39;s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians - Egypt Independent]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a field??
- [Image: Egyptian Fields Images, Stock Photos &amp; Vectors | Shutterstock]
- [Image: 2,369 Egyptian Palace Photos - Free &amp; Royalty-Free Stock Photos from Dreamstime]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Tombs | Ancient Egyptian Tombs Facts]
- [Image: President Sisi says he&#39;s leaving southern Suez Canal expansion in the hands of technicians - Egypt Independent]
A: [Image: Egyptian Fields Images, Stock Photos &amp; Vectors | Shutterstock]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a pyramid??
- [Image: Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids? Not Slaves | Discover Magazine]
- [Image: Egyptian hieroglyphs: A language or type of font? - EgyptToday]
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- [Image: Cuneiform (article) | Ancient Near East | Khan Academy]
A: [Image: Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids? Not Slaves | Discover Magazine]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is Mesopotamia??
- [Image: Cuneiform (article) | Ancient Near East | Khan Academy]
- [Image: Cómo era la vida en Mesopotamia?]
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A: [Image: Cómo era la vida en Mesopotamia?]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a written record??
- [Image: Tigris River | National Geographic Society]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Writing, Hieroglyphs, Scribes - Crystalinks]
- [Image: 4 ways to navigate different communication styles at work]
- [Image: Pharaoh - Wikipedia]
A: [Image: Ancient Egyptian Writing, Hieroglyphs, Scribes - Crystalinks]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is a pharaoh??
- [Image: Tigris River | National Geographic Society]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Writing, Hieroglyphs, Scribes - Crystalinks]
- [Image: 4 ways to navigate different communication styles at work]
- [Image: Pharaoh - Wikipedia]
A: [Image: Pharaoh - Wikipedia]

Q: Instructions: read the vocabulary and choose the correct picture.

What is communication??
- [Image: Pharaoh - Wikipedia]
- [Image: 4 ways to navigate different communication styles at work]
- [Image: Ancient Egyptian Writing, Hieroglyphs, Scribes - Crystalinks]
- [Image: Tigris River | National Geographic Society]
A: [Image: 4 ways to navigate different communication styles at work]