The 'Main Idea Exercises' quiz assesses the ability to identify the central theme or main idea in various texts, enhancing critical reading skills. It is essential for students to understand and analyze written content effectively.
The definition of cartography is the drawing or compiling of maps.
Maps are the product of a group effort brought together usually by one person.
Not all of the information initially compiled for maps is accurate.
The compiler’s task is more important than that of the explorers and surveyors.
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Conifers are the oldest trees in today’s forests.
Climate affected the development of trees over millennia.
The predecessors of today’s forests were giant club mosses and tree ferns.
The varieties of trees in today’s forest are a result of millions of years of evolution.
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Whalers and missionaries introduced new kinds of foods to the people of Hawaii.
Sugar plantations were worked by immigrants from Asia, who brought their native foods with them.
Hawaiian food is a combination of the foods of many peoples and a reflection of Hawaii’s history.
The natives of the South Pacific who first settled in Hawaii ate raw food, whereas other immigrants cooked theirs.
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Railroad made the transportation of perishable freight possible.
Between 1830 and 1850 over 8,000 miles of railroad track were laid.
Railroads provided an important link between the Northwest and the Northeast.
Railroads had a profound effect on the economic development of the United States in the nineteenth century.
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The Richer scale was invented in California.
Computers provide a variety of information about earthquakes.
A great deal of attention is paid to earthquake activity in California.
Earthquake prediction will be possible in the future.
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The Alaskan Arctic is a beautifully pristine realm of snow, ice, and polar bears.
The Alaskan Arctic is habitable only to arctic animals and a few hardy humans.
The ruggedness of the Alaskan Arctic makes it one of the last few remaining pristine areas in the world.
Remarkably, parts of the Alaskan Arctic still remain unexplored.
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As the nation expanded, novelists began writing about the American frontier.
The first American literature took the form of novels that dealt with uniquely American themes.
In their novels, Melville and Hawthorne both addressed difficult questions facing Americans.
The individual versus nature was one of the main themes explored in early American literature.
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Bird calls and songs are distinctive, meaningful, and identifiable.
Bird songs are complicated and used mainly by males to attract mates.
Birds have their own language by which they maintain contact.
Bird-watchers can identify many bird calls and their meanings and learn to mimic them as well.
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Conditions in the early 1800s were favorable to the emergence of the American landscape artist.
In the early 1800s, landscapes were produced in preference to portraits and historical pieces.
America’s declaration of independence brought prosperity to the nation and with it an appreciation of the outdoors.
An increase in travel in America led to an appreciation of the beauty of the American landscape.
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