ETS Listening Test 1 Passage 5

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Question 1 of 6

1. Question
What does the professor mainly discuss?
- His plans for research involving moving rocks
- A difference between two geological forces that cause rocks to move
- Theories about why desert rocks move
- Reasons why geologists should study moving rocks
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According to the professor, what have the researchers agreed on?
- The rocks cannot move after ice storms.
- The rocks do not move at night.
- The rocks never move In circles.
- The rocks are not moved by people.
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3. Question
The professor mentions an experiment done five to ten years ago on the wind speed necessary to move rocks. What opinion does the professor express about the experiment?
- The researchers reached the correct conclusion despite some miscalculations.
- The researchers should have chosen a different location for their experiment.
- The experiment should have been conducted on wetter ground.
- The experiment was not continued long enough to achieve clear results.
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What Important point does the professor make about the area where the rocks are found?
- It has been the site of Earth’s highest wind speeds.
- It is subject to laws that restrict experimentation.
- It is accessible to heavy machinery.
- It is not subject to significant changes in temperature.
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5. Question
What is the professor’s purpose in telling the students about moving rocks?
- To teach a lesson about the structure of solid matter
- To share a recent advance in geology
- To give an example of how ice can move rocks
- To show how geologists need to combine information from several fields
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- The movement pattern of the rocks was misreported by researchers.
- The rocks are probably being moved by people.
- The movement pattern of the rocks does not support the wind theory.
- There must be differences In the rocks’ composition.
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