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Practice Reading: Reading Fill in the Blanks ID: #31591 Plates

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In geologic terms, a plate is a large, rigid slab of solid rock. The word tectonics comes from the Greek "to build." putting these two words together, we get the term plate tectonics, which to how the Earth's surface is built of plates. The theory of plate tectonics that the Earth's outermost layer is into a dozen or larger and small plates that are moving to one another.

mood fragmented refers root relative mode states grated

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Correct answer: root
Explanation: The word 'root' is a noun that refers to the base or origin of a word, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the Greek origin of 'tectonics.'
Meaning: 'Root' refers to the basic part of a word from which other words can be formed.
Wrong options:
mood: 'Mood' is a noun that refers to a temporary state of mind or feeling, which does not relate to the origin of 'tectonics.'
mode: 'Mode' is a noun that refers to a manner or way of doing something, which does not fit the context of word origins.
grated: 'Grated' is the past participle of 'grate,' which means to shred food into small pieces, and does not relate to the topic of word origins.
Correct answer: refers
Explanation: The verb 'refers' indicates the action of mentioning or alluding to something, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes what the term 'plate tectonics' does.
Meaning: 'Refers' means to mention or relate to something.
Wrong options:
mood: 'Mood' does not fit grammatically as it is a noun and does not convey the action of describing or mentioning.
mode: 'Mode' is also a noun and does not fit the grammatical structure needed in this context.
states: 'States' is a verb that could fit, but it does not convey the same meaning as 'refers' in this context.
Correct answer: states
Explanation: The verb 'states' is used to express a declaration or assertion, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes what the theory of plate tectonics does.
Meaning: 'States' means to express something in spoken or written form.
Wrong options:
mood: 'Mood' is a noun and does not fit the grammatical structure required here.
refers: 'Refers' is a verb that does not convey the same meaning as 'states' in this context.
fragmented: 'Fragmented' is an adjective and does not fit as it does not express an action.
Correct answer: fragmented
Explanation: The adjective 'fragmented' describes something that is broken into pieces, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes the Earth's outermost layer.
Meaning: 'Fragmented' means broken into smaller parts or pieces.
Wrong options:
mood: 'Mood' is a noun that does not describe the state of the Earth's outer layer.
states: 'States' is a verb and does not fit as it does not describe the condition of the Earth's layer.
refers: 'Refers' is a verb that does not describe the state of being broken.
Correct answer: relative
Explanation: The adjective 'relative' indicates a relationship or comparison between things, which fits grammatically and contextually as it describes how the plates move in relation to each other.
Meaning: 'Relative' means in relation to something else.
Wrong options:
mood: 'Mood' is a noun and does not describe the nature of movement between plates.
mode: 'Mode' is a noun that does not fit the context of describing movement.
grated: 'Grated' is the past participle of 'grate' and does not relate to the concept of movement.

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