PLZ ANSWER THESE GIVEING BRAINLIST 1. What hobby does the author refer to in the heading “Odd Hobby” taking photographs studying rocks flying airplanes studying earthquakes 2. What can geologists conclude about an area where only very large balanced rocks exist?

There has never been an earthquake
It would be a good place to build a bridge or dam
Large earthquakes have occurred there.
The rocks have been standing there for a very long time.

3. The author compares the rocks to “giant brown marshmallows” (lines 78–79) in order to help readers picture their

shape.
texture.
size
location.

5. What evidence supports the statement that the boulder is “sitting in its original birthplace” (lines 127–128)?

The boulder is about the size of a refrigerator.
The boulder is on the side of a mountain, where it could have rolled into place
The layer of quartz in the bedrock is tilted, like an hour hand at 8 o’clock.
The vein of quartz on the boulder lines up with the one on the bedrock.

6. What does the author mean when he says, “the rock is getting sunburned” (line 143)?

The rock is changing color.
The rock is being eroded.
The rock is being split apart.
The rock is being hit by cosmic rays.