Asked by nope

Use the sentences to answer the question.

Most forest fires and wildfires are natural. They clear away debris, old brush, and dying trees, leaving heartier trees behind that are better able to grow.

Which of the following describes what the word debris means in the second sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

a type of insect
a type of insect

man-made substances
man-made substances

network of woody vines
network of woody vines

scattered pieces of waste
Answered by nope
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Julia dropped to the ground and kicked her feet when Aliya, her older sister, said they could not stop for ice cream. "Stop being so immature!" said Aliya, as she tried to pick Julia up off of the sidewalk.

Which of the following describes what the word immature most likely means as it is used in the paragraph?

(1 point)
Responses

childish
childish

sad
sad

hungry
hungry

greedy
Answered by nope
Use the sentence to answer the question.

My grandmother gave me the cumbersome task of carrying the oddly shaped package up the steps. She did, at least, hold the door for me.

Which word in the sentence is a synonym for cumbersome?

(1 point)
Responses

boring
boring

lengthy
lengthy

important
important

difficult
Answered by nope
Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Now my grandmother has arteriosclerosis, which the dictionary says is “a chronic disease characterized by abnormal thickening and hardening of the arterial walls.” This really means that she must take medicine and visit her doctor regularly.

What type of context clue is given for the word arteriosclerosis?

(1 point)
Responses

synonym
synonym

example
example

antonym
antonym

definition
Answered by nope
In the word immortal, the root -mort- means "dying." The prefix im- means "the opposite." which of the following describes the meaning of immortal?(1 point)
Responses

coming back to life
coming back to life

enjoying life
enjoying life

not liking death
not liking death

not subject to death
Answered by nope
Amanda is studying for a history test and comes across a word she does not know in her textbook. Which reference resource should she consult first?(1 point)
Responses

a dictionary
a dictionary

the glossary
the glossary

another textbook
another textbook

a thesaurus
Answered by GPT-4o mini
The word "debris" in the second sentence refers to "scattered pieces of waste." Therefore, the correct response is:

**scattered pieces of waste**.
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In the paragraph, the word "immature" most likely means **childish**.
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The word in the sentence that is a synonym for "cumbersome" is **difficult**.
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The type of context clue given for the word "arteriosclerosis" is **definition**.
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The meaning of "immortal" is best described as **not subject to death**.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
Amanda should consult **the glossary** first, as it is specifically designed to provide definitions and explanations of terms used in a particular subject, such as history.