216. With appropriate banking of the extrafood, the Mandans protected themselves against the disaster of crop failure and accompanying hunger.9 d G. t% ?7 _& _5 g+ p) Z
The word "disaster" is closest in meaning to which of following?- F, R& C1 h9 E& ~5 h$ X
(A) control
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(D) history
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+ x8 J; ?# z5 { p4 Q- E. V217. Helium nuclei have also been found to be constituents of cosmic rays that fall on the earth (cosmic "rays" are not really a form of radiation; they consist of rapidly moving particles of numerous different kinds) .
! `) w4 o8 [1 \3 s! ^, MThe word "constituents" is closest in meaning to which of following?
6 D0 Y5 w8 }( V! Q5 ?$ F(A) relatives
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(D) targets
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7 n1 _) }# O5 `5 c218. Its relative abundance never seems to vary much. In some places, there may be slightly more of it; in others, slightly less, but the ratio of helium to hydrogen nucleial ways remains about the same.- s. \+ Y0 S: \( C$ _9 g6 K
The word "vary" is closest in meaning to which of following?% D% I- C2 b7 H+ @: W# j( P
(A) mean; b8 m/ G7 _. t6 x; }! ?6 S8 G$ z
(B) stretch5 B! L2 d, S2 |' p) _: X: o
(C) change
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219. However, the amount of helium that could have been produced in this manner can be calculated, and it turns out to be no more than a few percent.
, G$ i# q" n" x$ v J' BThe word "calculated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
3 d3 {' O/ }4 \(A) ignored; Z1 G0 n0 }5 K& m
(B) converted+ |1 Z9 p7 k2 p' Y5 j6 I
(C) increased
; ?% N$ D0 M5 I) e(D) determined
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220. By the time the universe was a few minutes old, helium production has effectively ceased.
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(A) extended2 l$ m2 L: z, M9 D/ R
(B) performed
2 ]" ~- O1 J* z0 s2 B(C) taken hold
. d2 _5 Z5 o, W l B(D) stopped
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216 B
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