SAT ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
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READING AND WRITING: MODULE 1
3 SAT PRACTICE TEST #4 ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
QUESTION 2
Choice A is the best answer because it most logically completes the text’s
discussion of the Moon’s surface. In this context, “reflect” means show or make
apparent. The text states that because the surface of the Moon was softer when
the Moon was still forming than it is now, early asteroid and meteoroid impacts
“would have left less of an impression” and, as a result, evidence of them may no
longer exist. This context supports the idea that the surface of the Moon may not
accurately show signs of early impact events.
Choice B is incorrect because it wouldn’t make sense to say that the surface
of the Moon may not accurately “receive,” or acquire or experience, early
impacts from asteroids or meteoroids. The text indicates that the impacts have
already occurred, and it isn’t clear how the Moon’s surface could be accurate
or inaccurate in experiencing them. Choice C is incorrect because it wouldn’t
make sense to say that the surface of the Moon may not accurately “evaluate,”
or determine the significance or condition of, early impacts from asteroids or
meteoroids, since that would suggest that it’s possible for the Moon’s surface to
make a decision of any kind. Choice D is incorrect. In this context, “mimic” would
mean to deliberately simulate or closely imitate something. It wouldn’t make sense
to say that the surface of the Moon may not accurately mimic early asteroid and
meteoroid impacts, since that would suggest that it’s possible for the Moon to
deliberately imitate something.
QUESTION 3
Choice A is the best answer because it most logically completes the text’s
discussion about handedness in animals. As used in this context, “recognizable”
means apparent or identifiable. The text indicates that handedness is “easy to
observe in humans,” but that animal-behavior researchers use special tasks to
determine handedness in other animals. This context and the use of “less” before
the blank indicate that compared with handedness in humans, handedness in
other animals is less recognizable.
Choice B is incorrect because there’s nothing in the text to suggest that
handedness is less “intriguing,” or fascinating, in nonhuman animals than it is in
humans. The text focuses on how easy it is to observe handedness in humans
as compared with other animals; the text doesn’t suggest that handedness is
more fascinating in humans. Choice C is incorrect because there’s nothing in the
text to suggest that handedness is less “significant,” or important or meaningful,
in nonhuman animals than it is in humans. The text focuses on how easy it is to
observe handedness in humans as compared with other animals; the text doesn’t
suggest that handedness is more significant in humans. Choice D is incorrect
because “useful,” or functional or helpful, wouldn’t make sense in context. The
text focuses on the ease with which researchers can determine whether an animal
or person is right- or left-handed, not on how useful handedness in nonhuman
animals is compared with handedness in humans.
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