12.Practice.Tests.for.the.SAT_2015-2016_1128p

Section 3
684 Practice Test Eight
13. In lines 32-39, the author most likely describes a
specific behavior of the leatherbacks in order to
(A) show how impressive the diving activity of
the leatherbacks is
(B) correct a common belief about the movement
of the deep scattering layer
( C) explain how leatherback breeding is carried
out
(D) suggest that the behavior of leatherbacks is
unpredictable
(E) give the reader an insight into the life of a
marine biologist
14. The word "gradual" in line 36 most nearly means
(A) continuous
(B) slow
(C) sloping
(D) progressive
(E) deliberate
15. The question at the beginning of the fourth paragraph
serves to
(A) point out an area in which further research is
required
(B) introduce a new topic for discussion
(C) show that the data from the time-depth
recorder has limitations
(D) suggest that the turtles studied were behaving
in a novel way
(E) emphasize the importance of asking
questions in science
16. Which of the following best explains why a turtle
"executes shallower and shallower dives" (lines
58-59) as dusk approaches?
(A) Turtles cannot locate their prey as the light
dims in deeper waters.
(B) Turtles stay at the surface to feed on
phytoplankton at night.
(C) Turtles' prey comes closer to the surface at
night to feed.
(D) The number of available jellyfish declines as
night approaches.
(E) Turtles come ashore to nest more often at
night than in the daytime.
17. The author uses "circumstantial evidence"
(line 66) to suggest that
(A) female leatherbacks prefer phytoplankton as
their main food source
(B) leatherbacks execute deeper dives than other
sea turtles
(C) the turtles come ashore repeatedly during
each nesting season
(D) female leatherbacks are better divers than
male leatherbacks
(E) female leatherbacks find most of their food in
the deep scattering layer
18. The author's primary objective is to
(A) speculate about the nesting patterns ofleatherbacks
(B) dispute misconceptions about the feeding
activity of leatherbacks
( C) describe the use of the time-depth recorder
(D) encourage others to pursue studies ofleatherbacks
(E) offer his own findings about the behavior of
leatherbacks
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