Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   If we tested a substance and the number was low on a pH test then the item is acidic or basic?    Paragraph :  Bases have pH values above 7. The higher the pH value, the more strongly basic the substance.
A: acidic


Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   Ron watches a wave for 10 seconds and notices 10 crests. He watches another wave for 10 seconds and sees 5 crests. Which wave has a lesser frequency 10 crests or 5 crests?    Paragraph :  Wave frequency can be measured by counting the number of crests or compressions that pass the point in 1 second or other time period. The higher the number is, the greater is the frequency of the wave.
A: 5 crests


Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   If Mona is excavating an archeological site and she discovers some fossils near the surface then compares them to fossils she found deeper down, which fossils will be older near the surface or deeper down?    Paragraph :  Lower rock layers were laid down earlier, so they are assumed to contain older fossils.
A: deeper down


Q: Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.  Question:   Yolanda moved to Florida where it is at sea level. The atmosphere here is considered dense or thin?    Paragraph :  The density of the atmosphere decreases with an increase in the height above sea level (altitude).
A: dense