4.5.1 Reading Quiz

Water on Earth circulates constantly through the water cycle.

• Is formed

• Is used by plants

• Flows in a system

• Becomes absorbed

The volcano erupted, spouting magma from the mantle of the Earth.

• Layer above the atmosphere

• Layer between the crust and the outer core

• Layer between the atmosphere and the crust

• Layer between the outer core and the inner core

Most areas have adopted one of the standard time zones.

• Used

• Rejected

• Objected to

• Understood

The acorns were abundant under the oak tree. Abundant means ​ (a)  

• Plentiful
• Collected
• Loose
• Scarce

Which word is a synonym for molten in the following sentence. The molten lava destroyed trees in its path.

• Rocky

• Melted

• Solid

• Crystal

How does the diagram help support the selection?

• It contains definitions of the time zones

• It shows the different time zones in the United States

• It shows how different time zones are easy to see from outer space.

• It helps to show that there are many time zones throughout the world

Which sentence from the selection is supported by looking at the diagram?

• As Earth turns, different parts of the planet face the sun, while other parts turn away from it.

• If the entire planet had only one time zone, a child going to school at 8:00 A.M. in one place might be going there in the middle of the night!

• Longitude lines runs from north to south on a globe.

• There are six time zones in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii: Eastern, central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaskan, and Hawaiian.

Keeping track of time is important part of staying organized. Think about a time when being late might cause a problem for a person. Write a short poem about that problem.

The diagram of the time zones helps the reader understand that

• Central Time and Mountain Time are the same

• Pacific Time is one hour later than Hawaiian Time.

• Eastern Time is two hours later than Mountain Time

• Eastern Time is one hour earlier than Mountain Time.