15.The word "contemporary" in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) vast
(B) natural
(C) existing
(D) uneven

11. The word "distinct" in lime 26 is closest in meaning to (A) systematic (B) beautiful (C) different (D) compatible

12. Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be best inferred from the passage? (A) Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of the Pomo people. (B) Baskets produced by Pomo weavers were primarily for ceremonial purposes. (C) There was a very limited number of basketmaking materials available to the Pomo people. (D) The basketmaking production of the Pomo people has increased over the years.

13. In the first paragraph, the author mentions that (A) the Earth began as a molten mass (B) a thin layer of magma flows beneath the Earth's crust (C) the minerals found in igneous rock are very common (D) igneous rock is continually being formed

14.The word "invade" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) move into (B) neutralize (C) cover (D) deposit

16. The word "it" in line 17 refers to (A) granite (B) surface (C) landscape (D) texture

17. Granite that has been found above ground has been (A) pushed up from below the crust by magma (B) produced during a volcanic explosion (C) gradually exposed due to erosion (D) pushed up by the natural shifting of the Earth

18. Which of the following is produced when magma cools rapidly? (A) Granite (B) Plutonic rock (C) Rhyolite (D) Mineral crystals

19. The word "finely" in line 23 is closest in meaning to (A) minutely (B) loosely (C) sensitively (D) purely

20. Which of the following is another name for volcanic glass? (A) Plutonic rock (B) Crystal (C) Lava (D) Obsidian

21. Which of the following aspects of North America in the eighteenth century does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The effects of war on the growth of cities (B) The growth and influence of cities (C) The decline of farming in areas surrounding cities (D) The causes of immigration to cities