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PRACTICE QUESTION A
What does the word unlikely mean?
A not likely
B likely before
C very likely
D likely again
A not likely
21. In the past, what situations have made people use the oceans to satisfy
their water needs? Analyze the reasons people have done this, based on
information in “A Source of Freshwater.”
Humans have changed
saltwater into freshwater when they needed to.
For example, they needed it on voyages across
the ocean. They needed it when armies fought in
deserts. Cities needed it when faced with drought.
A Source of Freshwater
1. Which detail from the passage best supports the idea that desalination has
a long history?
A Aristotle wrote about desalination in 320 BCE.
B By the 1990s, many cities were using desalination.
C Desalination methods got better during World War II.
D In the last 10 years, desalination has grown.
A. Aristotle wrote about desalination in 320 BCE.
2. Which meaning of plant fits the way it is used in paragraph 3?
A a living thing that grows in the ground
B a building where something is made
C to set or place in the ground to grow
D to place or set firmly in one position
B a building where something is made
20. Which statement is supported by information in the “Freshwater” pie chart
of the graphic?p.9
A The world’s glaciers contain more water than the world’s ice caps.
B The world’s glaciers have gotten smaller in recent years.
C The world’s glaciers provide cleaner freshwater than the world’s lakes.
D The world’s glaciers are an important source of freshwater.
D The world’s glaciers are an important source of freshwater.
PART A
What was one effect of building the Quabbin Reservoir?
A The city of Boston began to grow.
B New towns were built in the Swift River Valley.
C The Swift River was moved 50 miles to the west.
D Thousands of people had to move to new homes.
D Thousands of people had to move to new homes.
Where Is the Earth’s Water Located?
17. Which of these statements does the graphic support? See page 9
A The amount of water in glaciers and ice caps is declining.
B Lakes contain more salt than rivers.
C There is more water in ice and snow than in swamps and marshes.
D Most of the freshwater on Earth is located undergroun
C There is more water in ice and snow than in swamps and marshes.
13. Based on this editorial, what can you infer about the author?
A The author lives along the coast of California.
B The author studied marine biology in college.
C The author works for a local water district.
D The author cares mostly about money.
A The author lives along the coast of California.
19. What does the “Total Global Water” pie chart of the graphic show?p.9
A Ocean water is not a source of freshwater.
B Ocean water lacks salt.
C Ocean water is becoming more polluted.
D Ocean water cannot be used for desalination.
A. Ocean water is not a source of freshwater.
18. The graphic shows that-see page 9
A over 70 percent of the water on Earth is frozen.
B nearly all of the water on Earth is saltwater.
C about half of the water on Earth is freshwater.
D 10 percent of the water on Earth is in the atmosphere.
B nearly all of the water on Earth is saltwater.
PART B
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?D Thousands of people had to move to new homes.
A “In the 1920s, the city of Boston was growing fast.”
B “The state bought land in the valley.”
C “More than 2,500 people were moved out of those towns.”
D “Then the state built two large dams.”
C “More than 2,500 people were moved out of those towns.”
11. According to the author of the editorial, why will desalination plants cause
water rates to go up?
A Workers in the new plants will be paid high wages.
B The plants are very expensive to build and operate.
C The plants are in the most expensive parts of the country.
D Water from the plants will be cleaner than other sources.
B The plants are very expensive to build and operate.
PART B
Which details from the passage provide the best support for the answer in
Part A? Choose two answers.
A “Turning saltwater into freshwater may seem like magic.”
B “Desalination removes salt from water to make freshwater.”
C “Sailors turned saltwater into drinking water in the 1770s.”
D “As it is used more, desalination becomes more inexpensive.”
E “‘It will be the most reliable water source we have.’”
D “As it is used more, desalination becomes more inexpensive.”
E “‘It will be the most reliable water source we have.’”
16. How is “A Source of Freshwater” different from “Conserve, Don’t Build”?
A The author of “A Source of Freshwater” asks many questions about
desalination; the author of “Conserve, Don’t Build” provides answers.
B “A Source of Freshwater” describes only plants in California; “Conserve,
Don’t Build” describes plants around the world.
C The author of “A Source of Freshwater” supports desalination; the author
of “Conserve, Don’t Build” opposes it.
D “A Source of Freshwater” tells a story about the building of one plant;
“Conserve, Don’t Build” explains how to build a desalination plant.
C The author of “A Source of Freshwater” supports desalination; the author
of “Conserve, Don’t Build” opposes it.
14. Which statement is supported by information in “A Source of Freshwater”
and “Conserve, Don’t Build”?
A People do not all agree that desalination is helpful.
B New technology makes desalination plants more efficient.
C Private citizens have more power than corporations.
D Fish and other sea life must always be protected.
A People do not all agree that desalination is helpful.
3. According to the passage, why is desalination “a solution for the future”?
A Desalination plants are easy to build.
B There is a large desalination plant in California.
C People have been conserving water for a long time.
D More places around the world are running out of freshwater.
D More places around the world are running out of freshwater.
6. Based on information in the passage, choose two positive effects of
desalination projects.
A The city of San Diego will send water to countries around the globe.
B Cities can provide freshwater to people in need.
C Ocean life will become healthier.
D Saltwater will be easy to conserve.
E People can still live in really dry areas.
B Cities can provide freshwater to people in need.
E People can still live in really dry areas.
8. PART A
Based on the passage, you can infer that in the next 10 years,
desalination will
A be used more widely.
B decrease worldwide.
C cost a lot more.
D replace all other water sources.
A be used more widely.
15. Which statement accurately compares the authors of these two passages?
A Both describe their own feelings to support their ideas.
B Both draw on their experiences working in desalination plants.
C Both summarize the history of desalination to show that this process is
not new.
D Both use direct quotations from authorities to support their ideas.
D Both use direct quotations from authorities to support their ideas.
10. In paragraph 1, the author uses the phrase squash our wallets and our
environment to suggest that a desalination plant
A helps pay taxes.
B is very large.
C takes away jobs.
D is harmful.
D is harmful.
4. In paragraph 4, what does inexpensive mean?
A high quality
B low quality
C high in cost
D low in cost
D low in cost
12. Which two details support the idea that desalination plants are harmful
to nature?
A “It will add hundreds of tons of gases into our air each year.”
B “Yes, fish screens can keep out fish.”
C “It will cause a dead zone on the ocean floor.”
D “Many cities in California have said no to desalination plants.”
E “Conserving water is the real solution.”
A “It will add hundreds of tons of gases into our air each year.”
C “It will cause a dead zone on the ocean floor.”
5. Based on details in the passage, what can you infer about Saudi Arabia,
Australia, Algeria, and Israel?
A They have a lot of rain every year.
B They have more water than they need.
C They have many people who are in need of freshwater.
D They have fewer oceans and rivers than the United States.
C They have many people who are in need of freshwater.
Conserve, Don’t Build
9. What does the word unreasonable mean in paragraph 3?
A not able to be measured
B easy to understand
C not based on good sense
D able to change
C not based on good sense
7. Read the sentence from paragraph 4.
As its costs go down, desalination offers relief that can quench the needs of
those in areas hit by drought.
In this sentence, what is the effect of the phrase quench the needs?
A It shows that desalination methods have changed.
B It stresses the importance of desalination.
C It shows how thirsty people are in drought-stricken areas.
D It stresses the importance of water storage.
B It stresses the importance of desalination.