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Part 1: Text Details and Context Clues in an Informational Text Answers

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Based on context clues in the passage, what is the best definition of the word geologist?

A
a person who studies the earth
B
a kind of ship used for exploration
C
a type of religious leader
D
a period of change and uncertainty
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definitionsynonymantonym

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definition
B
synonym
C
antonym
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Which detail from the text best supports the idea that the invention of the chronometer had a significant effect on British and world culture?

A
“During what is sometimes called the ‘long’ nineteenth century . . . the countries of western Europe and America were transformed from agricultural societies into industrial powerhouses.”
B
“There are twenty-four hours in the day so, as the Earth rotates, every hour the Sun apparently ‘moves’ across the sky one twenty-fourth of a complete circle of the globe . . .”
C
“It is made of brass and is around the size of a large pocket watch, with a normal clock dial showing roman numerals and a smaller dial at the bottom for the second hand.”
D
“The chronometer for the first time allowed absolutely accurate charting of the oceans, with all that implied for establishing safe and rapid shipping routes.”
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“precise record of time”“your distance north or south of the equator”“your position east or west”

A
“precise record of time”
B
“your distance north or south of the equator”
C
“your position east or west”

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