\spaceship earth\
by mary kay carson
1. a visit to walt disney world resort in florida will inevitably lead you to the highly recognizable dome in
epcot center called spaceship earth. epcot stands for \experimental prototype community of tomorrow.\
epcot is designed to be a futuristic world, giving visitors a timeline of where we started as a culture and
where we are headed in the future. spaceship earth is an 18 - story geodesic sphere within epcot center that
is actually a ride that gives guests a peek into that future.
2. the geodesic sphere was no easy creation to construct. it is a complete sphere with three main legs. it has
approximately 11,320 isosceles triangles forming 3840 points. it has a circumference of 518.1 feet and weighs
15,520,000 pounds. it was designed so that when it rains, no water pours off the sides onto the ground.
there is a gutter system to collect water that flows through one - inch gaps in the facets. it took 26 months to
complete the structure and 40,000 hours of labor. it opened in 1982.
3. this amazing structure is not only a wonder to view, but it is also an ingenious ride. the sixteen - minute ride
shows how advancements in communication have helped establish the future one step at a time. guests sit in
a “time - machine” vehicle that moves up the geodesic structure through a lighted tunnel. the vehicles rise
through dark spaces featuring a series of lighted scenes. each scene utilizes animatronic figures performing
certain tasks. voices describing each scene can be heard in the background. the first scene guests see is the
prehistoric man fighting for survival. then cavemen can be viewed along with a wooly mammoth. as they
continue to rise, patrons will see an image of egyptians inventing a writing system (hieroglyphics),
phoenicians developing a written alphabet, and ancient greeks performing in the tradition of greek theater.
also, ancient romans are shown forming the first roads in europe. as guests continue on the ride, time
passes. they are shown a depiction of the middle ages, then the european renaissance. in one scene, a
monk is shown falling asleep as he is inscribing a text. in another, the guests can see michelangelo painting
the sistine chapel. later, to suggest the rush of the 20th century, advancements in communication are shown
rushing together, including the development of newspapers, telegraphs, radio, telephones, television,
and the computer. movie and film clips can be seen hurrying by, and the sounds of the telephone and
computer can be heard.
4. as the vehicles reach the large space at the peak of the ride, guests can see projections on the ceiling of the
dome. it is like being in a planetarium. patrons can see stars, planets, and the milky way depicted on the
ceiling. in fact, the vehicles are rotated 180 degrees so that passengers are lying backward facing the sky as
they begin the descent down the dome. this descent back to earth is interactive. at the beginning of the ride,
guests take a picture of how they would like to live, work, and play in the world of tomorrow. then a
at the end of the ride, image capture and face recognition technology is

how does the second paragraph help to contribute to the overall purpose of the text?
○ it provides a timeline of the process it took to construct the attraction from beginning to end
○ it provides descriptive details that help the reader understand the sheer size of the attraction
○ it provides terminology that helps to educate the reader on the steps involved in the building
process
○ it provides technical information that helps the reader comprehend the specifics of the attraction

Question

\spaceship earth\
by mary kay carson
1. a visit to walt disney world resort in florida will inevitably lead you to the highly recognizable dome in
epcot center called spaceship earth. epcot stands for \experimental prototype community of tomorrow.\
epcot is designed to be a futuristic world, giving visitors a timeline of where we started as a culture and
where we are headed in the future. spaceship earth is an 18 - story geodesic sphere within epcot center that
is actually a ride that gives guests a peek into that future.
2. the geodesic sphere was no easy creation to construct. it is a complete sphere with three main legs. it has
approximately 11,320 isosceles triangles forming 3840 points. it has a circumference of 518.1 feet and weighs
15,520,000 pounds. it was designed so that when it rains, no water pours off the sides onto the ground.
there is a gutter system to collect water that flows through one - inch gaps in the facets. it took 26 months to
complete the structure and 40,000 hours of labor. it opened in 1982.
3. this amazing structure is not only a wonder to view, but it is also an ingenious ride. the sixteen - minute ride
shows how advancements in communication have helped establish the future one step at a time. guests sit in
a “time - machine” vehicle that moves up the geodesic structure through a lighted tunnel. the vehicles rise
through dark spaces featuring a series of lighted scenes. each scene utilizes animatronic figures performing
certain tasks. voices describing each scene can be heard in the background. the first scene guests see is the
prehistoric man fighting for survival. then cavemen can be viewed along with a wooly mammoth. as they
continue to rise, patrons will see an image of egyptians inventing a writing system (hieroglyphics),
phoenicians developing a written alphabet, and ancient greeks performing in the tradition of greek theater.
also, ancient romans are shown forming the first roads in europe. as guests continue on the ride, time
passes. they are shown a depiction of the middle ages, then the european renaissance. in one scene, a
monk is shown falling asleep as he is inscribing a text. in another, the guests can see michelangelo painting
the sistine chapel. later, to suggest the rush of the 20th century, advancements in communication are shown
rushing together, including the development of newspapers, telegraphs, radio, telephones, television,
and the computer. movie and film clips can be seen hurrying by, and the sounds of the telephone and
computer can be heard.
4. as the vehicles reach the large space at the peak of the ride, guests can see projections on the ceiling of the
dome. it is like being in a planetarium. patrons can see stars, planets, and the milky way depicted on the
ceiling. in fact, the vehicles are rotated 180 degrees so that passengers are lying backward facing the sky as
they begin the descent down the dome. this descent back to earth is interactive. at the beginning of the ride,
guests take a picture of how they would like to live, work, and play in the world of tomorrow. then a
at the end of the ride, image capture and face recognition technology is

how does the second paragraph help to contribute to the overall purpose of the text?
○ it provides a timeline of the process it took to construct the attraction from beginning to end
○ it provides descriptive details that help the reader understand the sheer size of the attraction
○ it provides terminology that helps to educate the reader on the steps involved in the building
process
○ it provides technical information that helps the reader comprehend the specifics of the attraction

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
To determine the correct answer, analyze each option:
- The first option is incorrect because the second paragraph does not provide a timeline of the construction process from start to end (it gives some details but not a full timeline).
- The second option is incorrect as the paragraph provides technical details (like number of triangles, circumference, weight) rather than just descriptive details about size.
- The third option is incorrect because the paragraph does not focus on explaining terminology related to the building process.
- The fourth option is correct. The second paragraph includes technical information such as the number of isosceles triangles (11,320), the number of points (3840), the circumference (518.1 feet), the weight (15,520,000 pounds), and details about the construction time (26 months, 40,000 hours of labor) and water collection system. This technical information helps the reader understand the specifics of the "Spaceship Earth" attraction.

# Answer:
It provides technical information that helps the reader comprehend the specifics of the attraction.

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