Question
"Ban Hair Discrimination Gaining Momentum"
by Candice Norwood
Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, who introduced a CROWN Act bill in her state legislature this year, said one of the biggest challenges is how little lawmakers know about the issue of hair discrimination.
“People don’t even realize that white dominant culture has been normalized and has been imposed upon people whose hair texture is different,” Bynum said.
Anthony said that when she first introduced CROWN Act legislation in 2019, she was “laughed out” of some rooms and told to focus on “serious” legislation. That criticism came from both sides of the political aisle, she noted.
Among other challenges is that fact that many people don’t understand how prohibiting certain hairstyles could be tied to racial discrimination.
After Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a hair discrimination bill passed by his state legislature last year, he issued a statement saying, “The bill covers features based on mutable characteristics that are not attributable to one racial group.
While hair type is an immutable characteristic, hairstyles can easily be changed. Additionally, the hairstyles named in the bill (locks, braids, and twists) are not exclusively worn by one race.”
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A)
Use the excerpt from “A Yearslong Push to Ban Hair Discrimination Is Gaining Momentum” by Candice Norwood to answer the question.
How does the quotation from expert Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum support the central idea: “The CROWN Act is necessary because prohibitions are tied to racial discrimination”?
(1 point)
by clarifying the connection between employment discrimination and hair discrimination
by explaining that White beauty standards have been forced upon and used to marginalize Black people
by demonstrating how many politicians are becoming aware of hair discrimination
by indicating that many individuals can easily change their hairstyles
cause and effect
comparison and contrast
description
sequence
A) Match each definition with the correct text structure. (1 point)
"Why 'Shade Balls' May Not Save Water"
by Amanda Grennell
In 2015, the world watched as a video of 96 million “shade balls” getting dumped into the Los Angeles Reservoir went viral. The purpose of the balls: to improve water quality and save water.
But a new study raises an interesting question: Could saving water in the Los Angeles Reservoir come at the cost of consuming water in other parts of world?
At the time, Californians faced a record-setting drought, and conserving water was on everyone’s minds. Mandatory water restrictions led to brown lawns and shorter showers.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said the shade balls could keep contaminants out of the water and reduce the evaporation of the reservoir by 85 to 90 percent during a drought. The officials said the annual savings could
amount to up to 300 million gallons of water, enough to supply drinking water to 8,100 people.
But a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and University of Twente in the Netherlands reported Monday that it may take more water to make the shade balls than what they save. To offset this loss,
the shade balls must sit on the Los Angeles Reservoir between 1 to 2.5 years.
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A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
How do the first five paragraphs lay the groundwork for the article?
(1 point)
By explaining resource management issues in a major city.
By explaining the underlying methodology used to ease droughts.
By establishing the credibility of the author.
By establishing context for two sides of a debate.
"Science: Why Shoelace Knot Failure"
by Nsikan Akpan
To break down the physics of the phenomena, the researchers attached a small device to the free end of the laces that measured acceleration, and then Gregg went for a walk or a jog. This acceleration creates inertia, which is the tendency
for an object to keep moving once it is in motion.
“We were surprised that the accelerations were so high. They’re like 7 g [units of acceleration] ,” O’Reilly said. “By way of comparison, the highest g on a roller coaster are 6.3. Your foot is experiencing these really high g-forces as you’re
running all the time. It’s a biomechanical miracle that all of that impact is absorbed through your body and spine.”
The knot itself is under pressure too. The videos showed as the shoelaces bounce up and down with each footfall, the main knot begins to deform. Once the knot opens sufficiently, then the free end of the lace, which is being tugged by
inertia, begins to slip out.
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A)
Use the passage from “The Science Behind Why Your Shoelace Knot Is Doomed to Fail” by Nsikan Akpan to answer the question.
Which connection is demonstrated by the passage?
(1 point)
the impact of acceleration on shoes
the impact of inertia on knots
the impact of inertia on the foot
the impact of acceleration on the spine
"Science: Why Shoelace Knot Failure"
by Nsikan Akpan
No matter how tight you tug, it feels like some shoelaces are doomed to come untied.
Fret no longer, as new research from the University of California, Berkeley, has figured out the physics behind why the knots fail and why some shoelaces are more prone to the mistake.
While the poetic inevitability of the slipup may provide comfort to those afflicted by wayward shoelaces, the research published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A may also provide clues for building soft,
lifelike robots.
Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.
A)
Use the article to answer the question.
Which sentence from the article contains information that should be left out of an abstract?
(1 point)
“Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”
“This result suggests laces made from heavier materials may be more prone to screwing up, because unless you’re phenomenally gifted at tying even knots, one free end will likely be longer than the other.”
“Right off the bat, they found shoelaces didn’t untie when a person just swung their foot nor when they only stamped the ground.”
“The team acquired a high-speed camera and pointed it at Gregg’s shoes as she ran on a treadmill.”
by Candice Norwood
Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum, who introduced a CROWN Act bill in her state legislature this year, said one of the biggest challenges is how little lawmakers know about the issue of hair discrimination.
“People don’t even realize that white dominant culture has been normalized and has been imposed upon people whose hair texture is different,” Bynum said.
Anthony said that when she first introduced CROWN Act legislation in 2019, she was “laughed out” of some rooms and told to focus on “serious” legislation. That criticism came from both sides of the political aisle, she noted.
Among other challenges is that fact that many people don’t understand how prohibiting certain hairstyles could be tied to racial discrimination.
After Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts vetoed a hair discrimination bill passed by his state legislature last year, he issued a statement saying, “The bill covers features based on mutable characteristics that are not attributable to one racial group.
While hair type is an immutable characteristic, hairstyles can easily be changed. Additionally, the hairstyles named in the bill (locks, braids, and twists) are not exclusively worn by one race.”
© NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
A)
Use the excerpt from “A Yearslong Push to Ban Hair Discrimination Is Gaining Momentum” by Candice Norwood to answer the question.
How does the quotation from expert Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum support the central idea: “The CROWN Act is necessary because prohibitions are tied to racial discrimination”?
(1 point)
by clarifying the connection between employment discrimination and hair discrimination
by explaining that White beauty standards have been forced upon and used to marginalize Black people
by demonstrating how many politicians are becoming aware of hair discrimination
by indicating that many individuals can easily change their hairstyles
cause and effect
comparison and contrast
description
sequence
A) Match each definition with the correct text structure. (1 point)
"Why 'Shade Balls' May Not Save Water"
by Amanda Grennell
In 2015, the world watched as a video of 96 million “shade balls” getting dumped into the Los Angeles Reservoir went viral. The purpose of the balls: to improve water quality and save water.
But a new study raises an interesting question: Could saving water in the Los Angeles Reservoir come at the cost of consuming water in other parts of world?
At the time, Californians faced a record-setting drought, and conserving water was on everyone’s minds. Mandatory water restrictions led to brown lawns and shorter showers.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said the shade balls could keep contaminants out of the water and reduce the evaporation of the reservoir by 85 to 90 percent during a drought. The officials said the annual savings could
amount to up to 300 million gallons of water, enough to supply drinking water to 8,100 people.
But a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London and University of Twente in the Netherlands reported Monday that it may take more water to make the shade balls than what they save. To offset this loss,
the shade balls must sit on the Los Angeles Reservoir between 1 to 2.5 years.
© NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
How do the first five paragraphs lay the groundwork for the article?
(1 point)
By explaining resource management issues in a major city.
By explaining the underlying methodology used to ease droughts.
By establishing the credibility of the author.
By establishing context for two sides of a debate.
"Science: Why Shoelace Knot Failure"
by Nsikan Akpan
To break down the physics of the phenomena, the researchers attached a small device to the free end of the laces that measured acceleration, and then Gregg went for a walk or a jog. This acceleration creates inertia, which is the tendency
for an object to keep moving once it is in motion.
“We were surprised that the accelerations were so high. They’re like 7 g [units of acceleration] ,” O’Reilly said. “By way of comparison, the highest g on a roller coaster are 6.3. Your foot is experiencing these really high g-forces as you’re
running all the time. It’s a biomechanical miracle that all of that impact is absorbed through your body and spine.”
The knot itself is under pressure too. The videos showed as the shoelaces bounce up and down with each footfall, the main knot begins to deform. Once the knot opens sufficiently, then the free end of the lace, which is being tugged by
inertia, begins to slip out.
© NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
A)
Use the passage from “The Science Behind Why Your Shoelace Knot Is Doomed to Fail” by Nsikan Akpan to answer the question.
Which connection is demonstrated by the passage?
(1 point)
the impact of acceleration on shoes
the impact of inertia on knots
the impact of inertia on the foot
the impact of acceleration on the spine
"Science: Why Shoelace Knot Failure"
by Nsikan Akpan
No matter how tight you tug, it feels like some shoelaces are doomed to come untied.
Fret no longer, as new research from the University of California, Berkeley, has figured out the physics behind why the knots fail and why some shoelaces are more prone to the mistake.
While the poetic inevitability of the slipup may provide comfort to those afflicted by wayward shoelaces, the research published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A may also provide clues for building soft,
lifelike robots.
Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.
A)
Use the article to answer the question.
Which sentence from the article contains information that should be left out of an abstract?
(1 point)
“Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”
“This result suggests laces made from heavier materials may be more prone to screwing up, because unless you’re phenomenally gifted at tying even knots, one free end will likely be longer than the other.”
“Right off the bat, they found shoelaces didn’t untie when a person just swung their foot nor when they only stamped the ground.”
“The team acquired a high-speed camera and pointed it at Gregg’s shoes as she ran on a treadmill.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
### A) Use the excerpt from “A Yearslong Push to Ban Hair Discrimination Is Gaining Momentum” by Candice Norwood to answer the question.
**How does the quotation from expert Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum support the central idea: “The CROWN Act is necessary because prohibitions are tied to racial discrimination”?**
**Answer:** by explaining that White beauty standards have been forced upon and used to marginalize Black people
---
### A) Match each definition with the correct text structure.
**“Why 'Shade Balls' May Not Save Water” by Amanda Grennell**
Use the passage to answer the question.
**How do the first five paragraphs lay the groundwork for the article?**
**Answer:** By establishing context for two sides of a debate.
---
### A) Use the passage from “The Science Behind Why Your Shoelace Knot Is Doomed to Fail” by Nsikan Akpan to answer the question.
**Which connection is demonstrated by the passage?**
**Answer:** the impact of inertia on knots
---
### A) Use the article to answer the question.
**Which sentence from the article contains information that should be left out of an abstract?**
**Answer:** “Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”
**How does the quotation from expert Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum support the central idea: “The CROWN Act is necessary because prohibitions are tied to racial discrimination”?**
**Answer:** by explaining that White beauty standards have been forced upon and used to marginalize Black people
---
### A) Match each definition with the correct text structure.
**“Why 'Shade Balls' May Not Save Water” by Amanda Grennell**
Use the passage to answer the question.
**How do the first five paragraphs lay the groundwork for the article?**
**Answer:** By establishing context for two sides of a debate.
---
### A) Use the passage from “The Science Behind Why Your Shoelace Knot Is Doomed to Fail” by Nsikan Akpan to answer the question.
**Which connection is demonstrated by the passage?**
**Answer:** the impact of inertia on knots
---
### A) Use the article to answer the question.
**Which sentence from the article contains information that should be left out of an abstract?**
**Answer:** “Mechanical engineer Oliver O’Reilly began looking into this telltale problem three years ago, after trying to teach his young daughter to tie her shoes.”