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OSSLT 2008 Graphical Selection


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Multiple Choice
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 1. 
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What allows the exothermic process to take place in the making of ice cream?
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 a.
shaking the sealed unit
 b.
sealing one can inside the other
 c.
adding salt to the ice cream
 d.
surrounding the inner can with ice and salt
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 2. 
The purpose of the information in italics at the bottom of the selection is to
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 a.
define a process in making ice cream.
 b.
list the chemicals used in making ice cream.
 c.
encourage the reader to try making ice cream.
 d.
describe a final step in the making of ice cream.
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 3. 
The large arrows on the diagram indicate that the temperature in the small sealed can is
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 a.
increasing.
 b.
decreasing.
 c.
remaining at a constant level.
 d.
becoming warmer and then cooler.
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 4. 
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Text boxes are used in this selection to
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 a.
highlight contrasting information.
 b.
organize information in a sequence.
 c.
separate different kinds of information.
 d.
present information in a scientific way.
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 5. 
The thermometer shows both Fahrenheit and Celcius (Centigrade) because
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 a.
the ice cream changes temperature quickly.
 b.
the ice and salt have different temperatures.
 c.
there is a small sealed can inside a larger outer can.
 d.
there is more than one standard scale of temperature.
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 6. 
The small sealed can is placed inside the larger outer can to allow
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 a.
the small can to float.
 b.
the salt to enter the small can.
 c.
the ice to melt inside the small can.
 d.
the mixture inside the small can to freeze.
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