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|  |  |\n| 7) The Pacific Ocean covers more area than all the land on Earth, and it is still expanding each year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  \u003Cbr>9.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) \"Who is the person that invented the first practical telephone?\" Anna asked her history teacher. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) \"In geography class, we are mapping every continent and learning about their different climates,\" Devon mentioned. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) After visiting the aquarium, I will always remember watching the jellyfish glow in the dark tank. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) The mother hen is very protective, and she will guard her chicks from any nearby predators. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) Over millions of years, rivers have carved deep canyons because they have slowly worn through solid rock. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) \"When I asked Grandpa about the 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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Early sailors could not determine their exact location at sea without using the position of the stars. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.  couldn't  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) The first successful airplane flight was not very long and lasted only about twelve seconds. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.  wasn't \u003Cbr>4. aren't |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) Spiders are not insects because they have eight legs instead of six. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.  shouldn't  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) \"You should not look directly at the sun during an eclipse without special protective glasses,\" the teacher warned. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.  doesn't  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) A penguin does not fly through the air, but it can glide through water at amazing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | [7. ](7.  it)[ it](7.  it)'s  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| speeds.\u003Cbr>7) The Pacific Ocean covers more area than all the land on Earth, and it is still expanding each year. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.  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