Why does the author include the phrases "green hills," "surging rivers" and "snow-wrapped Sierra Nevada" in this paragraph?]]>
What does Parker mean when he says it was "as busy as a beehive"?]]>
What does the author mean by "as it pertains to mankind"?]]>
What does the verb "scorned" convey in this sentence?]]>
Which sentence helps explain the meaning of "injuring"?]]>
The author uses the term "constituent" to describe:]]> The Anasazi left behind water irrigation systems that helped in growing corn.

Which sentence uses the word "left" in the SAME way as the sentence above?]]> The forerunners of the modern Pueblo people, the Anasazi are known for their remarkable cliff dwellings and structures such as Pueblo Bonito at Chaco Canyon National Historical Park in New Mexico.

What is the meaning of the phrase "forerunners of the modern Pueblo people" in the sentence above?]]>
Which word from the sentence helps explain what "compounded" means?]]>
Which word could replace "overwhelmed" WITHOUT changing the meaning of the fourth sentence in the paragraph?]]>
How do the words "suffered" and "dropped sharply" affect the tone of the sentence?]]>
Based on the paragraph, what is a "judge"?]]>
What does the word "nestled" convey in this sentence?]]>
Which of the following sentences uses "spread" in the SAME way as the sentence above?]]>
Which of the following phrases helps you understand the meaning of the word "yield"?]]>
Which word could replace "return" without changing the meaning of the sentence?]]>
They lived in caves, wore clothing made of animal skins, used fire and cooked their food. They may have even played music. An 80,000-year-old bone was found that could be made to play the notes "do, re, mi, fa."

Which conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraphs?]]>
What does the verb "exulted" convey in the above sentence?]]>
What purpose does this sentence serve?]]>
In this selection, what does "habitat" mean?]]>
Which version of this sentence creates a LESS DRAMATIC tone by replacing the phrase "came as a shock to"?]]>
Which option is the BEST definition of the word "overthrow" as used in the selection above?]]>
What is a synonym for the word 'loathed' as mentioned in the sentence above?]]> The latest discovery does not mean there is life on Enceladus. It just means that the moon of Saturn has conditions that could sustain life as we know it.

The author uses the word "sustain" to mean:]]> While the lawsuit names Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke as defendant, the former Montana congressman comes from a state where skepticism of the Endangered Species Act is widespread.

Adding which of the following sentences would help explain the meaning of "skepticism" as it is used in the sentence above?]]>
Which of the following words or phrases, if it replaced the word "outlawed" in the sentence above, would MOST change the meaning of the sentence?]]>