The unique subak water management system used to irrigate the rice paddy fields of the Indonesian island of Bali has a rich cultural, philosophical, and historical significance dating back to the ninth century. The many elements of subak—terraces, canals, and water temples—are _________ : they are joined together into a single cohesive unit.

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The mihrab (or niche) is one of many features that are foundational to traditional mosque architecture and is therefore considered ________ aspect of mosque design. Even mosques that exhibit elements of multiple architectural styles, such as the KH Hasyim Asy’ari Grand Mosque, which incorporates elements from the Betawi and Indonesian Islamic styles, will also include several of these standard features.

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The Egyptian plover—a bird native to Africa—has a symbiotic relationship with the Nile crocodile. While a crocodile rests on land with its mouth open for extended periods of time, the plover eats the food that is stuck in the crocodile’s teeth. This _________ relationship provides a nutritious meal for the bird and removes potentially dangerous bacteria from the crocodile’s mouth.

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Until 1917, there was no formal measure in the United States Senate that could be _______ to end a debate that had been excessively prolonged as a tactic to block voting on a matter. In that year, a procedure was created to allow a majority of senators to curtail deliberation and force a vote.

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The following text is adapted from Akwaeke Emezi’s 2019 novel Pet. Jam is a teenager who lives with her father, Aloe, and her mother, Bitter, who is a painter.

Bitter finished the painting in the dark morning of a day—it was well past midnight when Jam heard the studio door creak open. She stared into the velvet black of her room and listened to her mother’s footsteps walking in her [mother] and Aloe’s bedroom. There was a weight thrumming through the floorboards in a low song, and that was how Jam knew the painting was done. Bitter's feet were singing the news.

Which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?

In 2011 Ingrid L. Cripps and colleagues published a study concluding that ocean acidification has a strong effect on the behavior of Pseudochromis fuscus, a species of fish. However, Cripps and colleagues' study relied on a mean sample size of only about 9 fish. In a 2022 review of various scientists' conclusions about the impacts of ocean acidification on fish behavior, Josefin Sundin and colleagues caution that relying on such a relatively small sample size can increase the potential for biased analysis. Such analysis, in turn, can contribute to reports of exaggerated effects.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

Habitat navigation is a skill that helps animals reach food or safety. To test how navigation works in fish, Shachar Givon and colleagues taught goldfish to drive a vehicle—a motorized fish tank with wheels—on land. The vehicle was programmed to move in the same direction that the fish swam in within the tank. In the experiment, the fish were tasked with driving their tank to a pink board. They received a treat when they succeeded, and they often diD. Because the fish could move their tank to the board, Givon concludes that their navigational skills aren't specific to an aquatic environment.

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

Examples of Hoards found in Ireland and Northern Ireland

Deposits of valuable objects, or hoards, have been unearthed in many different parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Some of these hoards were discovered before 2000; for example, ________.

Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?

Banded Sand Catsharks Found in Three Sponges

Researcher Helen O’Neill and her team were studying sponges in the family Irciniidae when they discovered that three of the sponges were functioning as microhabitats for banded sand catsharks (Atelomycterus fasciatus). Additionally, the team found that male and female A. fasciatus share the same sponge (the same microhabitat), a behavior not found among Port Jackson sharks (Heterodontus portusjacksoni), another seabed-dwelling species.

Which choice best describes data from the graph that support the underlined claim?

Olms are salamanders that live in underwater caves. Scientists once thought that olms stay in their caves all their lives. However, Raoul Manenti and team claim that olms regularly come to the surface to perform important activities such as finding food.

Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the underlined claim?