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the thin, brittle glass tubes break easily. occasionally, after strong,…

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the thin, brittle glass tubes break easily. occasionally, after strong, sustained winds have shifted desert sands,

  1. given that all the statements are true, which one provides the most relevant information at this point in the essay?

a. no change
b. human - made fulgurites are not any easier to excavate than naturally occurring fulgurites.
c. a fulgurite is not a geode (a crystal - lined stone), though the two are often confused.
d. still, pieces of fulgurite can be worked into jewelry.
36 while an unbroken, previously buried fulgurite will be revealed, showing as a tube protruding from the ground.
f. no change
g. however
h. so
j. delete the underlined portion.
37 i scanned the area, hopeful that id see a tube newly
which of the following sentences, if added here, best connects the preceding sentence to the information that follows in the paragraph?
a. anna told me that there had been a brief rain shower in the area the day before.
b. i could see bright pink sand verbenas blooming in the distance.
c. swift winds were moving the white sands that day.
d. dig carefully.
38 uncovered. anna made clear that wed be lucky to come upon a small piece of fulgurite, just a few inches long.
f. no change
g. uncovered, i focused my gaze on the sands in the distance.
h. uncovered, i looked closely.
j. had it been uncovered.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

For question 35, we need to choose the statement that is most relevant to the context. The passage is about fulgurites (natural glass formed by lightning strikes in sand). Option B says "Human - made fulgurites are not any easier to excavate than naturally occurring fulgurites." But the passage is focused on natural fulgurites. Option C: "A fulgurite is not a geode (a crystal - lined stone), though the two are often confused." This is about distinguishing fulgurites from geodes, which may not be relevant here. Option D: "Still, pieces of fulgurite can be worked into jewelry." This is about using fulgurite in jewelry, not directly relevant to the context of finding fulgurites. Option A is "NO CHANGE", but the original underlined part is "The thin, brittle glass tubes break easily. Occasionally, after strong, sustained winds have shifted desert sands," and we need a relevant statement. Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the question is "Given that all the statements are true, which one provides the most relevant information at this point in the essay?" The essay is about finding fulgurites. Let's re - evaluate. The original sentence is about glass tubes (fulgurites) breaking easily and winds shifting sands. Option B: Human - made fulgurites excavation difficulty. Not relevant. Option C: Distinguishing from geodes. Not relevant. Option D: Using in jewelry. Not relevant. Wait, maybe the original underlined part is part of a sentence about fulgurites. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Let's check again. The passage is about searching for fulgurites. The key is relevance to the context of fulgurites and their discovery. Wait, maybe the correct answer is B? No, wait, let's think again. The question is about which statement is most relevant. The context is about fulgurites in the desert, winds shifting sands. Option B: Human - made fulgurites are not easier to excavate than natural ones. But the passage is about natural fulgurites. Option C: Fulgurite vs geode. Not relevant. Option D: Fulgurite in jewelry. Not relevant. Wait, maybe the answer is A (NO CHANGE) is wrong. Wait, maybe I misinterpret the question. Alternatively, maybe the correct answer is B? No, I think I made a mistake. Let's look at the options again.

For question 36, the underlined part is "while an unbroken, previously buried fulgurite will be revealed, showing as a tube protruding from the ground." We need to choose the correct transition. The original sentence: the first part is about something (maybe broken fulgurites?) and then unbroken ones. The options: F is NO CHANGE, G is however, H is so, J is DELETE. The original "while" is a contrast, but maybe "however" is better? Wait, no. Wait, the sentence structure: maybe the underlined part is a transition. If we delete "while", the sentence would be "an unbroken, previously buried fulgurite will be revealed, showing as a tube protruding from the ground." But the context: maybe the first part is about broken fulgurites and then unbroken. So "while" is a contrast. But maybe "however" is not correct. Wait, maybe the answer is F (NO CHANGE).

For question 37, the question is "Which of the following sentences, if added here, best connects the preceding sentence to the information that follows in the paragraph?" The preceding sentence is "I scanned the area, hopeful that I'd see a tube newly uncovered." The following is about Anna showing a small piece of fulgurite. So we need a sentence that connects scanning the area to Anna showing the fulgurite. Option A: "Anna told me that there had been a brief rain shower in the area the day before…

Answer:

  1. A. NO CHANGE
  2. F. NO CHANGE (assuming the transition "while" is correct, but I'm not sure. Alternatively, maybe J. DELETE. But without more context, it's hard. Wait, the underlined part is "while an unbroken, previously buried fulgurite will be revealed, showing as a tube protruding from the ground." If we delete "while", the sentence is "an unbroken, previously buried fulgurite will be revealed, showing as a tube protruding from the ground." But the original sentence structure: maybe "while" is correct. So 36. F.
  3. A. Anna told me that there had been a brief rain shower in the area the day before. (Not sure, but trying to connect to fulgurite formation, though fulgurites are from lightning in sand, not rain. Maybe wrong.)
  4. H. uncovered, I looked closely.