Leaves And Clay stories

In a passage from "Why Leaves Turn Color", which group of words identifies an EFFECT?

• In the fall

• no new pigment is produced

• so we notice the other colors

• right in the leaf

Anthocyanin is which of the following?

• the pigment that makes apples red and turns leaves red or red-violet

• the pigment that colors carrots and squash and turns leaves yellow and orange

• plant tissue through which nutrients and water are conducted

• a corky layer of cells that forms at the leaves' petioles, or stalks

Which combination of factors does the author of "Why Leaves Turn Color" say results in the fiercest colors?

• warm, sunny days and high levels of humidity

• lower levels of chlorophyll and an end to photosynthesis in leaves

• strong sunlight during the day and cool, dry nights

• increase in levels of chlorophyll and anthocyanin in leaves

What is different about color in leaves and color in flowers?

• There are more different colors in leaves than there are in flowers

• Flowers color in order to adapt to their environment, but leaves do not

• Leaves change color each year, but flowers are always the same color

• Flowers change color in the spring, but leaves change color in the fall

What best describes the author's purpose in "Why Leaves Turn Color?

• to reflect

• to describe

• to persuade

• to explain

What does "capricious" mean?

• unpredictable

• incredible

• careless

• disagreeable

What does "robustly" mean?

• in a graceful fashion

• in an aggressive tone

• in a powerful way

• in a capable manner

What does "stealth" mean?

• a careful approach

• a hidden reserve

• a concealed manner

• a cautious acknowledgment

An edict is

• a command

• a theory

• a revision

• an appeal

"Predisposed" means

• prompted to remove

• attracted to detail

• given in preparation

• inclined in advance