PARCC Reading Comprehension Practice Test story 3

Question 1

15. Herculaneum and its harbor were buried under _________ lava.

Accepted Answer

solid

Answer

liquid

Answer

flowing

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gas

Answer

Answer not available

Question 2

16. The poisonous gases were not _________ in the air.

Accepted Answer

able to float

Answer

visible

Answer

able to evaporate

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invisible

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able to condense

Question 3

17. Scientists analyzed data about Vesuvius in the same way that a zoologist _________ a specimen.

Accepted Answer

studies by cutting apart

Answer

describes in detail

Answer

photographs

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chart

Answer

Answer not available

Question 4

18. _________ have concluded that the volcanic eruption caused a tidal wave.

Accepted Answer

Scientists who study atmospheric conditions

Answer

Scientists who study oceans

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Scientists who study ash

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Scientists who study animal behavior

Answer

Answer not available in article

Question 5

19. Scientists have used _________ water to wash away volcanic ash from the skeletons of victims.

Accepted Answer

purified

Answer

bottled

Answer

volcanic

Answer

sea

Answer

fountain

15.Herculaneum and its harbor were buried under _________ lava.