Question

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match the underlined word with its meaning based on context.
the archipelago of
hawaii is a beautiful,
tropical place formed by
volcanic eruptions.
a. group of islands
b. forms and features of
land surfaces
at first, the buyers de-
mand for the new cell
phone dramatically in-
creased, but after its ini-
tial release, eventually
the sales plateaued.
c. exploded
d. maintained a consistent
level
the topography of the
area is interesting be-
cause the land has cav-
erns that open deep
into the ground and
peaks that rise to over
300 feet!
the crowd, which had
been waiting in anticipa-
tion, suddenly erupted
in joyous celebration as
the teams striker made
the final goal.

Explanation:

1. "Archipelago" refers to a group of islands, and Hawaii is a well-known island chain, so it matches option a.
2. "Plateaued" in the context of sales means to stop increasing and stay at a steady level, matching option d.
3. "Topography" is the term for the physical features and shapes of a land surface, which aligns with option b.
4. "Erupted" here describes the crowd suddenly bursting into celebration, which has the same contextual meaning as "exploded", matching option c.

Answer:

1. The archipelago of Hawaii is a beautiful, tropical place formed by volcanic eruptions. → a. group of islands
2. At first, the buyers' demand for the new cell phone dramatically increased, but after its initial release, eventually the sales plateaued. → d. maintained a consistent level
3. The topography of the area is interesting because the land has caverns that open deep into the ground and peaks that rise to over 300 feet! → b. forms and features of land surfaces
4. The crowd, which had been waiting in anticipation, suddenly erupted in joyous celebration as the team's striker made the final goal. → c. exploded