Read the excerpt from "Bone Detective," by Lorraine Jean Hopping.Diane picked up one of the skull casts in her lab and held it up to her visitors to see. She pointed out two rounded gaps in the teeth on either side of the jaw."This guy smoked a pipe,” she explained. "He started on one side and then, when the pipe ground down the teeth, he had to switch to the other.”
Answer
A
The author views Diane as a clever scientist and includes this excerpt to inform readers about Diane’s sharp reasoning skills.
B
The author views Diane as a thoughtful scientist and includes this excerpt to encourage readers to develop their minds.
C
The author views Diane as a humorous scientist and includes this excerpt to entertain readers with funny stories.
D
The author views Diane as a skillful scientist and includes this excerpt to persuade readers to use scientific techniques to solve problems.
Explanation
Diane notices the worn gaps in the skull’s teeth and uses them to infer that the person smoked a pipe, switching sides as the pipe wore down his teeth. This shows her ability to draw a clever conclusion from physical evidence. The excerpt informs readers about her sharp reasoning skills, rather than mainly trying to make them laugh or persuade them to use scientific techniques.
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