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According to the article "The Most Dangerous Job", what causes altitude sickness?

• exposure to freezing temperatures

• a lack of oxygen in the air

• a fear of extreme heights

• exhaustion from climbing

If something is considered treacherous it

• requires practice

• costs a lot of money

• is full of hidden dangers

• is famous around the world

Which detail from the article best illustrates the meaning of treacherous?

• "But Kami Rita Sherpa has scaled Everest a record of 28 times"

• "...Kami Rita can earn $10,000 or more for a single trip u p the mountain."

• "... three sherpas died in the same area when a huge slab of ice broke off and buried them."

• "Sherpas have several vital jobs on Everest."

In the article "Hey, Who Shrank My Cereal?" Which is the best example of shrinkflation?

• raising the price of candy bar by 25 cents

• adding the words "great value" to an orange juice container

• Putting fewer cookies in a box while keeping the price the same

• doubling the price of a carton of ice cream

In the article "Hey, Who Shrank My Cereal?" Which does the article state is a cause of shrinkflation?

• The cost of making a product increases

• Interest in buying a product decreases

• shoppers want to be able to buy different sizes of a product

• Most shoppers pay attention to the fine print on product packages

As an advocate for consumers, Edgar Dworsky would most likely do which of the following?

• Persuade consumers to buy his company's products

• Help consumers find the best deals

• ask a company to charge more for a product

• demand that a company make product packages smaller

In the article "Bye Bye Balloons" Which of these is a cause of the other three?

• Marine Creatures mistake balloons for food.

• Balloons become litter on beaches and in oceans.

• Animals get tangled in balloon strings.

• Deflated balloons fall back to Earth.

In the article "Should Emojis Get Wilder?" Researcher Stefano Mammola says that adding more plant and animal emojis could...

• Help support conservation efforts.

• Confuse people who use Emojipedia.

• Lead t the discovery of new species

• Cause some species to become endangered.

About how much higher is the summit of Mount Everest than the base camp?

• 1,150

• 12, 150

• 11, 150

• 11, 500

One mile is 5,280 feet. Camp 2 is about how many miles high?

• 3 miles

• 4 miles

• 20 miles

• 21 miles