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updates, but even with the newest information and processes, they were unable to find any matches for their searches.
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hiro pointed out that they might be on the verge of a new mars discovery. although humans had been living in the mars domes for several decades, there was still much to learn about the red planet. no matter what they downloaded to their brains, max and hiro still found no information matching the sight of the slow-moving green creature in the burnt orange sand.
let’s take my mom’s pod out quickly to capture a better image of the thing,” max offered. her mother, dr. walker, was a scientist and a member of the mars expeditionary forces, a scientific and military services group that oversaw the operation of the mars domes and the collection and analysis of discovery data on mars.
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“i’ve been out with her on seek-and-discover expeditions a million times,” max explained, as she began to climb into the gear necessary to depart the safe, familiar atmosphere established inside the dome windows.
hiro was dubious that max’s idea was a sound one. “maybe we should wait and ask your mom to help us explore what we found,” he suggested tentatively.
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“by the time my mom gets back, that thing—whatever it is—will be long gone,” max rationalized. “we must go immediately if we want to locate it. plus, i’ve watched my mom drive this pod so many times that i can do it with my eyes closed, but i’ll download the operator’s manual, too, just in case.”
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max managed to maneuver the pod out of mars dome 2, but she struggled with certain functions that the downsized operator’s manual did not explain clearly. for example, max was not sure how hard to press the braking lever or how quickly to turn the steering handle.
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with some struggle, max navigated to the place where they had seen something green in the sand, and as she prepared to land the pod to investigate, something went wrong. the manual in max’s brain did not give a thorough explanation of stopping the pod; in addition, max did not recall what her mother did during
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what is the effect of the figurative language in paragraph 7?
a. the phrase seek-and-discover expeditions suggests that new every expedition returns with new information
b. the hyperbole a million times makes it seem that max is more experienced than she is
c. the metaphor climb into the gear highlights the uphill battle the characters face in finding the creature
d. the oxymoron familiar atmosphere demonstrates the contrast between the characters’ finding comfort in a new planet

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "seek - and - discover expeditions" does not imply new expeditions lack info. Eliminate.
• Option B: "a million times" is hyperbole, exaggerating Max's experience to show he's very experienced. This fits.
• Option C: "climb into the gear" is literal (preparing to depart), not a metaphor for a battle. Eliminate.
• Option D: "familiar atmosphere" and "new planet" – "familiar atmosphere" here is about the dome's interior, not an oxymoron for finding a new planet. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. The hyperbole "a million times" makes it seem that Max is more experienced than she is.