Question

few sights in nature are more thrilling than a geyser erupting. boiling water and steam shoot out of the ground at amazing speeds. the english word geyser is borrowed from the icelandic word geysir, which means to gush. and, that is what a geyser does. only a few countries have active geysers. the united states, russia, and iceland are three of those places. all three have the kind of volcanic activity that forms geysers. in the united states, yellowstone national park is the place to see geysers. in fact, it has more geysers than any other place on earth. old faithful is the best - known geyser in yellowstone national park. its name fits. old faithful is an easy geyser to predict. on average, the geyser erupts about once per hour. the soaring water can reach an amazing 180 feet (55 m) high. tourists are thrilled to see old faithful erupt. cheers often go up along with the water and steam! can you list six common nouns from the paragraphs? try it!

Explanation:

To solve this, we identify common nouns (people, places, things) from the paragraph. We scan the text for such nouns:

1. "geyser" (a thing, a natural feature)
2. "Iceland" (a place, a country)
3. "United States" (a place, a country)
4. "Russia" (a place, a country)
5. "Yellowstone National Park" (a place, a park)
6. "Old Faithful" (a thing, a specific geyser)

Answer:

1. geyser
2. Iceland
3. United States
4. Russia
5. Yellowstone National Park
6. Old Faithful