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Practice Reading: Fill in The Blanks (Drag & Drop) ID: #4427 Radioactive

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Radioactivity was discovered accidentally by the French physicist Henri Becquerel when he some uranium salts in a cloth with a cross and a photographic plate. Later, when he opened the cloth, the photographic plate was with an image of the cross, despite not having been to light. It was his student Marie Curie who investigated the matter further and discovered that certain natural materials energy constantly. She named this energy 'radioactivity'.

imposed copper wrapped found imprinted emit exposed remit

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A.I. Explanation:

Correct answer: wrapped
Explanation: The word 'wrapped' is the past participle form of the verb 'wrap,' which fits grammatically as it describes an action completed by Henri Becquerel. It aligns with the context of him preparing the uranium salts for an experiment.
Meaning: 'Wrapped' means to cover or enclose something in a material, in this case, cloth.
Wrong options:
copper: 'Copper' is a noun referring to a metal and does not fit grammatically as a verb in this context.
remit: 'Remit' is a verb that means to send back or cancel, which does not relate to the action of preparing the uranium salts.
exposed: 'Exposed' is the past participle of 'expose,' which does not fit as it describes a different action that occurs later in the text.
found: 'Found' is the past tense of 'find,' which does not relate to the action of wrapping the salts.
imposed: 'Imposed' is the past participle of 'impose,' meaning to force something upon someone, which does not fit the context of wrapping.
imprinted: 'Imprinted' is the past participle of 'imprint,' which describes the result of the action but does not fit as the action itself.
Correct answer: copper
Explanation: The word 'copper' is a noun that refers to a type of metal, which fits grammatically as it describes the material of the cross used in the experiment. It is contextually relevant as it specifies the type of cross involved in the discovery of radioactivity.
Meaning: 'Copper' is a reddish-brown metal used in various applications, including electrical wiring and, in this case, as a material for the cross.
Wrong options:
wrapped: 'Wrapped' is a verb form that does not fit as it describes an action rather than a noun for the cross.
remit: 'Remit' is a verb that means to send back or cancel, which does not fit as it does not describe a material.
exposed: 'Exposed' is a past participle that describes a state of being, not a noun for the cross.
found: 'Found' is the past tense of 'find,' which does not relate to the material of the cross.
imposed: 'Imposed' is a verb that means to force something upon someone, which does not fit as a noun for the cross.
imprinted: 'Imprinted' is a past participle that describes a result rather than a noun for the cross.
Correct answer: imprinted
Explanation: The word 'imprinted' is the past participle of 'imprint,' which fits grammatically as it describes the state of the photographic plate after the action of wrapping and exposing it. It aligns with the context of the plate showing an image of the cross.
Meaning: 'Imprinted' means to have marked or stamped an image onto a surface, in this case, the photographic plate.
Wrong options:
wrapped: 'Wrapped' is a verb form that describes an action, not the state of the photographic plate after the experiment.
remit: 'Remit' is a verb that does not fit as it does not describe the state of the photographic plate.
exposed: 'Exposed' is a past participle that describes a different action and does not fit the context of the plate's state after the experiment.
found: 'Found' is the past tense of 'find,' which does not relate to the state of the photographic plate.
imposed: 'Imposed' is a verb that means to force something upon someone, which does not fit as a description of the photographic plate.
copper: 'Copper' is a noun referring to a metal and does not fit as a description of the photographic plate.
Correct answer: exposed
Explanation: The word 'exposed' is the past participle of 'expose,' which fits grammatically as it describes the state of the photographic plate in relation to light. It is contextually relevant as it indicates that the plate had not been subjected to light during the experiment.
Meaning: 'Exposed' means to have been made visible or subjected to something, in this case, light.
Wrong options:
wrapped: 'Wrapped' is a verb that describes an action, not the state of the photographic plate regarding light exposure.
remit: 'Remit' is a verb that does not fit as it does not relate to the state of the photographic plate.
imprinted: 'Imprinted' describes the result of the action but does not fit as a description of the state of the photographic plate regarding light.
found: 'Found' is the past tense of 'find,' which does not relate to the exposure of the photographic plate.
imposed: 'Imposed' is a verb that means to force something upon someone, which does not fit as a description of the photographic plate.
copper: 'Copper' is a noun referring to a metal and does not fit as a description of the photographic plate.
Correct answer: emit
Explanation: The word 'emit' is a verb that means to give off or release, which fits grammatically as it describes the action of certain natural materials. It aligns with the context of discussing the energy released by these materials.
Meaning: 'Emit' means to produce or discharge something, in this case, energy.
Wrong options:
wrapped: 'Wrapped' is a verb that describes an action unrelated to the energy produced by materials.
remit: 'Remit' is a verb that means to send back or cancel, which does not fit the context of energy emission.
exposed: 'Exposed' is a past participle that describes a state of being, not an action related to energy.
found: 'Found' is the past tense of 'find,' which does not relate to the action of emitting energy.
imposed: 'Imposed' is a verb that means to force something upon someone, which does not fit the context of energy emission.
imprinted: 'Imprinted' is a past participle that describes a result rather than an action related to energy.

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