Part A In “The Oldest and Youngest Places on Earth,” what can be inferred about Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai?

It cannot yet support life because it is so young.

Its lifespan is very typical of islands formed by underwater volcanoes.

It is home to animals that are found nowhere else on the planet.

It is somewhat unusual for an island formed by an underwater volcano.
Question 2
Part B

Which two sentences from the text best support the answer in Part A?

“Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was expected to dissolve back into the Pacific Ocean shortly after it was formed.”

"But in 2020, the island was not only still around, but had developed a thriving ecosystem."

“It is unknown whether the earth’s youngest island will last for long, but it has already exceeded expectations.”

"From above, much of the dark gray island is now lush and green, and birds, such as owls and seagulls, make it their home.

Read the excerpt from the code book. without much hope of a theoretical breakthrough, cryptanalysts have been forced to look for a technological innovation. if there is no obvious way to reduce the number of steps required for factoring, then cryptanalysts need a technology that will perform these steps more quickly. silicon chips will continue to get faster as the years pass, doubling in speed roughly every eighteen months, but this is not enough to make a real impact on the speed of factoring—cryptanalysts require a technology that is billions of times faster than current computers. consequently, cryptanalysts are looking toward a radically new form of computer, the quantum computer. if scientists could build a quantum computer, it would be able to perform calculations with such enormous speed that it would make a modern supercomputer look like a broken abacus. the author’s purpose in this paragraph is to convince the readers to pursue a career in analysis. explain the need for faster technology in cryptanalysis. entertain with interesting stories about supercomputers. argue for more money to develop a quantum computer.