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This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A
Read this passage from a news article. Then answer the question that follows.
The megalodon was a giant shark. It is extinct today. Scientists used fossils to learn more about it. They created a 3-D model of the megalodon. What did they learn? The megalodon was around 50 feet (16 meters) long. That's bigger than a school bus! It was also two to three times the size of today's great white shark. The megalodon's large jaw allowed it to feed on other big creatures. Once it filled its huge stomach, it could swim for months at a time.
Which question does this text answer?
How did scientists discover megalodon fossils?
Why did the megalodon become extinct?
In which oceans did the megalodon mostly hunt?
How did the megalodon benefit from its size?
Part B
Which two statements from the text support your answer to Part A?
Scientists used fossils to learn more about it.
They created a 3-D model of the megalodon.
Once it filled its huge stomach, it could swim for months at a time.
The megalodon's large jaw allowed it to feed on other big creatures.
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The question that this text answers is: How did the megalodon benefit from its size?
The two statements from the text that support the answer to Part A are:
These statements illustrate how the megalodon's size was advantageous in its ability to hunt and consume large prey, as well as travel long distances without needing to eat frequently.
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