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Question:

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Sufficient describes something that is enough or not missing anything.

For example:

The parents saved a sufficient amount of money to pay for their children’s education without borrowing any more money.


	not lacking anything
	much more than you need
	enough for what you need
	having whatever you need

Which answers are closest in meaning to sufficient? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	enough for what you need
	much more than you need
	not lacking anything
	having whatever you need

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Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of sufficient.


	oxygen to breathe.
	warm clothes to protect them.
	friends.
	food to eat.

Which answers below best complete the sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

To stay alive, people who climb high mountains must have sufficient...

Response:

	warm clothes to protect them.
	friends.
	food to eat.
	oxygen to breathe.

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	meets someone's needs.
	is too little to satisfy someone.
	is enough.
	fulfills the requirements.

Choose the 3 answers that best complete the sentence. A sufficient amount of something means an amount that ...

Response:

	meets someone's needs.
	is enough.
	is too little to satisfy someone.
	fulfills the requirements.

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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	better telescopes
	new and more exact methods of measuring
	people who are not prepared to change their minds

Sufficient Evidence

Throughout history people have changed their minds about old theories and accepted new ones. This happened when sufficient evidence accumulated to show that the old theory was not correct. For example, people once believed that the sun circled the earth. However, as telescopes improved and astronomical measurements became more precise, people collected sufficient evidence to show that the earth circles the sun.

What were the sources of the new evidence described in the text? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

	new and more exact methods of measuring
	people who are not prepared to change their minds
	better telescopes