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Task 6 Identify and underline the definitional elements in each passage. 1. In addition to the examination of historical records, a study of the geologic record of past seismic activities, called paleo seismology ; can be used to evaluate the occurrence and size of earthquakes in the region. Geomorphic (surface landform) and trench studies may reveal the number of past seismic events, slip per event, and timing of the events at a specific fault. 2. The uncertainty associated with the energy obtained from other types of non-utility generators (NUGs), i.e., thermal and hydro , is relatively small compared to that associated with wind. 3. Average raw scores on IQ tests have been rising for years (Flynn, 1984, 1987, 1999), by an estimated three IQ points per decade (Neisser, 1998). This rise, known as the Flynn effect , has received much attention, though its exact nature was recently questioned. 4. Phytoremediation is the direct use of living green plants for in situ, Of in place, risk reduction for contaminated soil, sediments, and groundwater . 5. Procrastination refers to deliberately putting off one's intended actions. 6. Software watermarking is a process in which identifying information is embedded into a file, enabling authors to control the distribution of and verify ownership of their digital information. The purpose of software watermarking is to protect the intellectual property that belongs to the author. Task 8 Complete the definitions by inserting an appropriate preposition. 1. A thermometer is an instrument _____ which temperature can be measured. My answer is: as correct answer is: with 2. Photosynthesis is a process -------- which sunlight is used to manufacture carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide. My answer is: in correct answer is: in 3. A credit bureau is an organization----------- which businesses can apply for financial information on potential customers.
My answer is: of correct answer is: to 4. An anhydride is a compound------------ which the elements of water have been removed. My answer is: for correct answer is: from 5. An eclipse is a celestial event----------- which one body, such as a star, is covered by another, such as a planet. My answer is: in correct answer is: in 6. An axis is an imaginary line _____ which a body is said to rotate. My answer is: for correct answer is: about 7. Mentoring is a means -----------which professional values are imprinted and transmitted from one generation to the next. My answer is: to correct answer is: through 8. Demography is a discipline---------- that is concerned with changes in population size and the degree which fertility (i.e., births), mortality (i.e., deaths), and migration (i.e., movement into and out of an area) contribute to these changes. My answer is: to correct answer is: to 9. Energy balance is a state ---------which the number of calories eaten equals the number of calories used. My answer is: for correct answer is: in 10. "Hotelling" is a new type of office design which employees who mostly work at home or in the field are not given permanent offices but, rather, shared, temporary space as needed. My answer is: in correct answer is: in I completed Task 6 very well with no faults because with many examples, it was easy to do this task. However, I don't understand Task 8, even after I saw the answers. I don't know how and why we use these prepositions.
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