Question

day 1
meteorites are made of bits of rock and metal, so they make quite a crash if they hit earth. about 50,000 years ago, a million - ton meteorite hit arizona. it made a bowl - shaped dent in the ground. the crater is 570 feet deep and nearly a mile wide!

1. describe the crater. ________
2. write the correct measurement adjectives in front of each noun.

________________________ years
________________________ meteorite
________________________ feet

1. why did the author write this passage?

a. to inform b. to persuade c. to entertain

Explanation:

1. The passage states "It made a bowl - shaped dent in the ground. The crater is 570 feet deep and nearly a mile wide". So we directly use this description.
2. For "years", the passage says "About 50,000 years ago", so the adjective is "50,000". For "meteorite", it is "a million - ton meteorite", so the adjective is "million - ton". For "feet", it is "570 feet deep", so the adjective is "570".
3. The passage is giving facts about meteorites and the crater (what meteorites are made of, when the meteorite hit Arizona, details of the crater). This is the characteristic of an informative text.

Answer:

1. The crater is bowl - shaped, 570 feet deep and nearly a mile wide.
2. 50,000 years; million - ton meteorite; 570 feet
3. A. to inform