You may already be familiar with the Big Dipper, an asterism in Ursa M

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You may already be familiar with the Big Dipper, an asterism in Ursa Major. An asterism is a named star pattern that’s not identical to one of the 88 recognized constellations. An asterism may be wholly within a single constellation or may include stars from more than one constellation. For example, the four corners of the Great Square of Pegasus, a large asterism, are marked by three stars of the Pegasus constellation and a fourth from Andromeda.    1 
 1. Which of the following statements would be the most accurate title for the passage?

(A) The Big Dipper Is an Asterism!
(B) Learn About the Great Square of Pegasus
(C) Stars Are Unknowable
(D) What Is an Asterism?
(E) Astronomy Is the Study of the Sky

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 2. The first sentence plays what role in this passage?

(A) It provides an example so that readers can relate to the main idea of the passage.
(B) It reveals a cultural truism before revoking its status.
(C) It reminds readers that they are all already aware of the information that will be explained in the passage.
(D) It provides the thesis that will be proved by the rest of the passage.
(E) It debunks a commonly held belief about the night sky.

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 3. According to the passage, what is an asterism?

(A) It’s another name for a constellation.
(B) It’s part of the four corners of the Great Square of Pegasus.
(C) The author suggests that it is a type of comet.
(D) No clear definition is provided.
(E) It is a named star pattern.

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 4. Which of the following statements is most correct?

(A) An asterism can be part of a constellation, but a constellation cannot be part of an asterism.
(B) An asterism may straddle several different constellations.
(C) Most constellations also contain an asterism.
(D) There are at least 88 asterisms.
(E) Asterisms are not as easy to pick out of the sky with an unaided eye as a constellation is.

Astronomy For Dummies  by Stephen P. Maran

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Nirmesh83 · Answer

Quite an interesting one. ..Took around 5 mins. May easily down to 3.5 min.

Passage Organization :-
Example or introduction of asterism, Define Asterism, Feature of Asterism and then example of that feature.

1. D
2.A/C I think C is the right answer as it corelates with the passage's initial statement i.e You may already familiar
3.E
4.B

shrutisharma19 · Answer

please explain all the above answers

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

1. Which of the following statements would be the most accurate title for the passage?

Difficulty Level:   600

Explanation

There are other choices here that point out facts mentioned in the passage, but only  Choice (D)  gets at the main point of it: explaining what an asterism is and where readers might encounter them.

Answer: D

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

2. The first sentence plays what role in this passage?

Difficulty Level:   650-700

Explanation

Choice (A)  best reveals the purpose of the first sentence: It gives an example of an asterism, the main topic of the passage, to set up the idea that the rest of the passage will explain what an asterism is.

Answer: A

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

3. According to the passage, what is an asterism?

Difficulty Level:   600

Explanation

The passage reads,  “An asterism is a named star pattern that’s not identical to one of the 88 recognized constellations.” Choice (E)  is thus the best.

Answer: E

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Official Explanation

4. Which of the following statements is most correct?

Difficulty Level:   700

Reviewing the passage,  Choice (B)  is clearly supported by the ideas within it, so it is the best choice. Another answer may be correct, but  Choice (B)  is definitely correct.

Answer: B

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