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A supernova is a brief
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16 Dec 2015, 05:32
16 Dec 2015, 05:32
A supernova is a brief stellar explosion so luminous that it can briefly outshine an entire galaxy. While
the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view;
during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is
expected to radiate over its entire lifespan.
5 Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although
supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in
daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by
the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of
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the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the
views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea was foundational to a worldview
underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with celestial bodies merely rotating around it.
Which of the following can be inferred by the passage?
1,Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
3,Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views.
Here my choice is 2 because supernova became visible in 1604.
but i have no strong reason to choose 1.
Please need explanation.
the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view;
during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is
expected to radiate over its entire lifespan.
5 Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although
supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in
daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by
the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of
10
the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the
views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea was foundational to a worldview
underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with celestial bodies merely rotating around it.
Which of the following can be inferred by the passage?
1,Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
3,Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views.
Here my choice is 2 because supernova became visible in 1604.
but i have no strong reason to choose 1.
Please need explanation.
Re: A supernova is a brief
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16 Dec 2015, 22:27
16 Dec 2015, 22:27
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victory wrote:
A supernova is a brief stellar explosion so luminous that it can briefly outshine an entire galaxy. While
the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view;
during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is
expected to radiate over its entire lifespan.
5 Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although
supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in
daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by
the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of
10
the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the
views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea was foundational to a worldview
underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with celestial bodies merely rotating around it.
Which of the following can be inferred by the passage?
1,Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
3,Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views.
Here my choice is 2 because supernova became visible in 1604.
but i have no strong reason to choose 1.
Please need explanation.
the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view;
during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is
expected to radiate over its entire lifespan.
5 Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although
supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in
daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by
the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of
10
the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the
views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea was foundational to a worldview
underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with celestial bodies merely rotating around it.
Which of the following can be inferred by the passage?
1,Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
3,Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views.
Here my choice is 2 because supernova became visible in 1604.
but i have no strong reason to choose 1.
Please need explanation.
Re: A supernova is a brief
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16 Dec 2015, 22:42
16 Dec 2015, 22:42
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2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
It CANNOT be inferred from the passage.
- The first paragraph consists of five sentences telling us about supernova and the characteristics of its explosion.
- Next, it states clearly about even though supernova explodes frequently (with massive energy), few of them are visible to naked eye.
- At this very idea, it uses an example that in 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova exploded and became visible. When using this example, it may contradict the common notion that most supernovae are most invisible to the eye AND the passage is diverting to another idea about Galileo's lectures and other outcomes.
Analysing:
- Logically, when saying "In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible...", it is obviously UNNECESSARY meant that before 1604, NO ONE had ever seen a supernova.
- Things are more clear when you tailor the example to the flow of the passage. By this action, you understand that the example "aims" for other ideas and from the example only we cannot INFER "2" from it.
Thing to remember:
- Pay attention to the extreme words such as "no one", "nothing", "all". It is worthy of consideration when the sentence uses these terms because there is higher chance of overgeneralization and extreme.
I hope this helps.
It CANNOT be inferred from the passage.
- The first paragraph consists of five sentences telling us about supernova and the characteristics of its explosion.
- Next, it states clearly about even though supernova explodes frequently (with massive energy), few of them are visible to naked eye.
- At this very idea, it uses an example that in 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova exploded and became visible. When using this example, it may contradict the common notion that most supernovae are most invisible to the eye AND the passage is diverting to another idea about Galileo's lectures and other outcomes.
Analysing:
- Logically, when saying "In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible...", it is obviously UNNECESSARY meant that before 1604, NO ONE had ever seen a supernova.
- Things are more clear when you tailor the example to the flow of the passage. By this action, you understand that the example "aims" for other ideas and from the example only we cannot INFER "2" from it.
Thing to remember:
- Pay attention to the extreme words such as "no one", "nothing", "all". It is worthy of consideration when the sentence uses these terms because there is higher chance of overgeneralization and extreme.
I hope this helps.
victory wrote:
A supernova is a brief stellar explosion so luminous that it can briefly outshine an entire galaxy. While
the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view;
during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is
expected to radiate over its entire lifespan.
5 Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although
supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in
daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by
the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of
10
the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the
views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea was foundational to a worldview
underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with celestial bodies merely rotating around it.
Which of the following can be inferred by the passage?
1,Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
3,Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views.
Here my choice is 2 because supernova became visible in 1604.
but i have no strong reason to choose 1.
Please need explanation.
the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view;
during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is
expected to radiate over its entire lifespan.
5 Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although
supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in
daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by
the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of
10
the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the
views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea was foundational to a worldview
underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with celestial bodies merely rotating around it.
Which of the following can be inferred by the passage?
1,Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
2,Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
3,Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views.
Here my choice is 2 because supernova became visible in 1604.
but i have no strong reason to choose 1.
Please need explanation.
