15. What is most likely true about the embankment?
A. It was too low before the flood
12. The word it refers to ___________
A. the module
1. What is the purpose of the notice?
C. To inform students what the multicultural festival will entail
7. What did the 1903 experiements prove?
C. That the canals were optical illusions
6. What is most likely true about the Mariner 4 and the images it took?
2. The word they refers to ___________
A. decorations
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10. Which of the following is NOT one of the changes made to future modules?
B. Mixed oxygen atmosphere
11. What is most likely true about the rescue teams?
A. They were absent because the test was seen as safe
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17. Why does the author mention shipping traffic?
A. To illustrate why it took so long for the city to build a flood barrier
19. Where would the sentence best fit? "This was followed by a sudden New Year's thaw."
B. 2
3. What is most likely true about the multicultural fair?
B. Students will need to share construction materials
16. The word it refers to _____________
C. The Thames barrier
4. Why does the author mention that astronomers didn't take photos?
B. To show how poor their technology was
9. What was wrong with the hatch?
B. Internal pressure prevented it from opening
18. What is most likely true about the protection the Thames barrier offers?
A. After 2030, flood risk to the Thames increases
5. The word they refers to ___________
B. Astronomers
13. Why does the author mention that the flammable materials had been noted?
A. To provide an example of how NASA had ignored warnings
8. Where would the sentence best fit? "There is also some water vapor in the air..."
D. 4