In paragraph 3, the author uses the example of the 3,000-year-old house in Tanis to --

emphasize that satellites can find a single building

In paragraph 5, the examples of lost cities suggest that a major role of an archaeologist is to

find clues that provide a better understanding of the past

What is similar about the types of technology discussed in the selections?

Both involve the use of recorded images

Both Dr. Sarah Parcak and Ben Kacyra are interested in sites --

located in countries around the world

Dr. Sarah Parcak and Ben Kacyra would most likely agree about the importance of --

making future generation aware of important cultural history

The author includes the description in paragraph 1 most likely to--

illustrate importance of what archaeologists hope to find

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1
In paragraph 3, the author uses the example of the 3,000-year-old house in Tanis to --
prove satellites constantly take photos to find old cities
demonstrate that sites thought to be fictional really exist
suggest previously discovered sites may be older
emphasize that satellites can find a single building
2
In paragraph 5, the examples of lost cities suggest that a major role of an archaeologist is to
find clues that provide a better understanding of the past
create replicas of historical buildings from satellite image
explain why real locations are in ancient literature
locate written accounts of cities that no longer exist
3
What is similar about the types of technology discussed in the selections?
Both involve the use of recorded images
Both require the sites to be surveyed before being scanned
Both involve the creation of website for educational purpose
Both require the use of satellites to locate sites
4
Both Dr. Sarah Parcak and Ben Kacyra are interested in sites --
located in countries around the world
build during the current century
at risk of being destroyed
thought to be lost cities
5
Which definition represents the meaning of mission as it is used in paragraph 2?
Definition 2
Definition 4
Definition 1
Definition 3
6
What is one difference between the selections?
A
B
D
C
7
Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author thinks CyArk's work is important?
G
H
F
J
8
Dr. Sarah Parcak and Ben Kacyra would most likely agree about the importance of --
discovering sites make famous in films
making future generation aware of important cultural history
allowing tourists to see historical sites via the Internet
using three-dimensional models to create images of landmarks
9
How are the purposes of the technologies described in the selections different?
J
H
F
G
10
The author includes the description in paragraph 1 most likely to--
illustrate importance of what archaeologists hope to find
emphasize difficulty archaeologists face locating old cities
highlight what takes the most time for archaeologists to do
explain the tasks most commonly performed by archaeologists

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