Question

grade 8 unit 1 the mystery and wonder of science read the passage and answer the questions. the mystery and wonder of science on the eastern coast of ireland that faces the far - off shores of scotland, tourists flock to see a strange natural wonder. there, 40,000 massive black columns stick out of the sea in unusual shapes, similar to hexagons. the structure looks exactly like a road trailing off into the ocean. ancient people thought that surely such regularly shaped stones could only be the work of human - like hands. as a result, a popular myth explains that giants causeway was built by irish giant finn maccool in order to meet a scottish giant who had challenged him in battle. while such myths make for romantic tales, only science can explain the mystery behind such natural wonders. for years, scientists have argued that the causeway was a natural formation caused by volcanic activity. however, they were unable to reproduce these eerie columns that look like cut stones in order to prove their theories. recently, scientist yan lavallee created special equipment to hold these this question has two parts. first, answer part a. then, answer part b. part a: what does the word basalt mean in paragraph 7? black volcanic rocks tall rock columns hexagonal rocks sandy pillars

Explanation:

The passage describes a natural wonder with black columns sticking out of the sea, formed by volcanic activity. Basalt is a type of black volcanic rock.

Answer:

D. black volcanic rocks