The next question refers to This Mystery Rocks! by Cynthia Schlagel.
The sentences have been numbered to help you identify them more easily.
This Mystery Rocks! By Cyntha Schlagel
The Drifting Rocks are a strange phenomenon still unexplained by science.
2 Located in Death Valley, California, the rocks sit on hot, flat ground. Unlike
normal rocks, they have trails etched behind them as if they have traveled across
the sand. “Some trails are only a few feet. Ssome trails are over a half a mile long.
Each trail is as baffling as the next.
?The variety of rock movement has baffled scientists for decades. Some rocks
seem to roll as they move forward. 'Some take unexplainable routes. 10Large
ones have traveled past small ones that have stayed still. 11Some scientists
suggest that the rocks are pushed by wind. 12 others believe they slide on small
amounts of ice or mud. 135o far, research has not confirmed any theory.
Which sentence best identifies the main idea of paragraph two? (4 points)
Scientists are baffled by the different ways the rocks move.
Scientists are confused by the different ways the rocks move, and theories involving
wind, ice, and mud have not been confirmed.
Scientists have theories of how the rocks move.
The rocks have stumped scientists because some roll, some take unexplainable routes,
and some have traveled past ones that have stayed still, but scientists have theories that
the rocks are pushed by wind or that they slide on ice or mud.

Read the excerpt from heart of a samurai. the water was so clear, he could see straight to the bottom. a snail was making a path like a shiny ribbon slowly unfurling on the sand. what does the author use the most precise words to describe in the excerpt? the water’s movement the water the snail the snail’s path

Which statement best explains the motivation for the narrator's mother to introduce her daughter to everyone they meet? from amy tan's "rules of the game."

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.