Question

1. read this excerpt from paragraph 3.

\they flow along the lines of earths magnetic field into the upper atmosphere at the polar regions where they collide with gas particles. these collisions produce particles of light.\
which word or phrase has nearly the same meaning as collide with as it is used in the paragraph?

• bump into
• crash into
• encounter
• strike

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "collide with" in the context of particles hitting gas particles to produce light. "Crash into" implies a forceful impact, which matches the idea of collisions in the excerpt. "Bump into" is more casual, "encounter" is less forceful, and "strike" can be less about a mutual collision. So "crash into" is the closest.

Answer:

B. crash into