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The term extrasolar, as used in paragraph 3 means inside our solar system. outside our solar system. larger than our solar system. smaller than our solar system. correct answers Outside our solar system From this article we can infer that • many machines depend on the properties of molecules. • the world is not governed by particles or atoms, but is chaotic. • the ancient Greeks' concept of four elements was the basis of modern science. • modern science does not depend on molecular knowledge. correct answers many machines depend on the properties of molecules. When liquid water is changed to ice, the particles are • more energetic. • more fluid. • banded further apart. • bound closer together. correct answers Bound closer together An appropriate title for this selection would be • Gold in the Elements. • The Makeup of Everything. • How the Greeks Failed. • The Useless Molecule. correct answers The Make up of Everything Based on this article, we can assume that the author • does not appreciate vocabulary and illustrations. • believes the study of elements is no longer relevant. • is knowledgeable about history and science. • uses analogies that are confusing. correct answers Is Knowledgeable about history and science From the passage, we learn that ancient Greeks proposed that • there are 105 different elements in the world. • elements are substances that contain many kinds of atoms. • the behavior of molecules cannot be observed. • all things are made up of atoms. correct answers all things are made up of atoms. In the context of this article, the word conjured as used in paragraph one means conferred. intertwined. imagined. swept. correct answers Imagined The article states that