Question

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Read or review the script Mona used for her oral report about the solar system.

Mars is one of the planets in the solar system. It is near Earth, and there are some robotic machines exploring Mars. There might be life on the Red Planet.

Other planets include Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Uranus, and Neptune. Earth is a planet too, and it is the third planet from the Sun.

The sun is in the middle of the solar system which is part of the Milky Way which is a galaxy in the universe. Planets go orbiting around the sun in circles, and orbit means go around. Is there life on other planets? We don’t know, but there probably is.

In discussing Mona’s presentation, Stephen said “I didn’t understand your explanation of orbits.” Mona responded, “I was totally clear about orbits, they’re circular paths around the sun!” What rule did Mona break?

She didn’t break a rule.

She should have just listened.

She should have been clearer.

She should have left the room.

Answer 1

She should have been clearer.

When Stephen said he didn’t understand, Mona should have rephrased or expanded her explanation instead of insisting she’d been clear. (Also note: saying orbits are perfect circles is inaccurate — they’re ellipses — so clarifying the concept was needed.)