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Questão 1 de 33 Q1 da prova

Texto 1 Sobre a Guerra do Contestado A Guerra do Contestado colocou em evidência, pela primeira vez no Brasil, temas fundamentais do mundo contemporâneo: a ecologia, a liberdade religiosa, a posse da terra e a contestação de relações sociais arcaicas em pleno século XX. Teve grande influência nos rumos tomados pela sociedade catarinense no presente e deixou cicatrizes que até hoje reclamam nossa consideração. Entre os anos de 1912 e 1916, a região do Contestado, cujo território era alvo de disputas entre os estados de Santa Catarina e Paraná, foi palco de um dos mais sangrentos episódios da história do Brasil. Juntou-se à questão das fronteiras a eclosão de um surto messiânico influenciado pelo grande número de pessoas sem terras e sem emprego na região. Eram ex-camponeses, expulsos de suas terras para a implantação de uma madeireira, e ex-operários da estrada de ferro Brazil Railway, que trabalharam na construção e se viram sem trabalho com o fim do empreendimento. Nesse cenário, surgiram profetas e monges pregando ideais de justiça, paz e comunhão, indo de encontro ao autoritarismo e à ordem republicana vigentes. Preocupados com o crescimento do movimento popular, os governos estadual e federal começaram a agir contra a comunidade, com o envio de tropas militares para a região. Os sertanejos resistiram à ação da artilharia pesada do exército até 1916. Desde então, a Guerra foi narrada de diversas formas pelos diferentes personagens que dela tomaram parte e por aqueles que refletiram sobre ela posteriormente. Analisar essas narrativas é uma forma de recontar essa história com a perspectiva do presente. Recordar as marcas, reavivar as memórias, mostrar os lugares que lembram esse passado devem contribuir para analisarmos com outros olhos o nosso tempo atual e ver que muitos dos temas trazidos pelos rebeldes do Contestado continuam tão vivos como há 100 anos.

Sobre o texto 1, é correto o que se afirma em:

Questão 2 de 33 Q2 da prova

Texto 1 Sobre a Guerra do Contestado A Guerra do Contestado colocou em evidência, pela primeira vez no Brasil, temas fundamentais do mundo contemporâneo: a ecologia, a liberdade religiosa, a posse da terra e a contestação de relações sociais arcaicas em pleno século XX. Teve grande influência nos rumos tomados pela sociedade catarinense no presente e deixou cicatrizes que até hoje reclamam nossa consideração. Entre os anos de 1912 e 1916, a região do Contestado, cujo território era alvo de disputas entre os estados de Santa Catarina e Paraná, foi palco de um dos mais sangrentos episódios da história do Brasil. Juntou-se à questão das fronteiras a eclosão de um surto messiânico influenciado pelo grande número de pessoas sem terras e sem emprego na região. Eram ex-camponeses, expulsos de suas terras para a implantação de uma madeireira, e ex-operários da estrada de ferro Brazil Railway, que trabalharam na construção e se viram sem trabalho com o fim do empreendimento. Nesse cenário, surgiram profetas e monges pregando ideais de justiça, paz e comunhão, indo de encontro ao autoritarismo e à ordem republicana vigentes. Preocupados com o crescimento do movimento popular, os governos estadual e federal começaram a agir contra a comunidade, com o envio de tropas militares para a região. Os sertanejos resistiram à ação da artilharia pesada do exército até 1916. Desde então, a Guerra foi narrada de diversas formas pelos diferentes personagens que dela tomaram parte e por aqueles que refletiram sobre ela posteriormente. Analisar essas narrativas é uma forma de recontar essa história com a perspectiva do presente. Recordar as marcas, reavivar as memórias, mostrar os lugares que lembram esse passado devem contribuir para analisarmos com outros olhos o nosso tempo atual e ver que muitos dos temas trazidos pelos rebeldes do Contestado continuam tão vivos como há 100 anos.

Analise a frase abaixo: “Recordar as marcas, reavivar as memórias, mostrar os lugares que lembram esse passado devem contribuir para analisarmos com outros olhos o nosso tempo atual e ver que muitos dos temas trazidos pelos rebeldes do Contestado continuam tão vivos como há 100 anos.” De acordo com a frase, infere-se que alguns temas motivacionais da Guerra do Contestado permanecem vivos atualmente no Brasil, entre os quais:

Questão 3 de 33 Q3 da prova

Texto 1 Sobre a Guerra do Contestado A Guerra do Contestado colocou em evidência, pela primeira vez no Brasil, temas fundamentais do mundo contemporâneo: a ecologia, a liberdade religiosa, a posse da terra e a contestação de relações sociais arcaicas em pleno século XX. Teve grande influência nos rumos tomados pela sociedade catarinense no presente e deixou cicatrizes que até hoje reclamam nossa consideração. Entre os anos de 1912 e 1916, a região do Contestado, cujo território era alvo de disputas entre os estados de Santa Catarina e Paraná, foi palco de um dos mais sangrentos episódios da história do Brasil. Juntou-se à questão das fronteiras a eclosão de um surto messiânico influenciado pelo grande número de pessoas sem terras e sem emprego na região. Eram ex-camponeses, expulsos de suas terras para a implantação de uma madeireira, e ex-operários da estrada de ferro Brazil Railway, que trabalharam na construção e se viram sem trabalho com o fim do empreendimento. Nesse cenário, surgiram profetas e monges pregando ideais de justiça, paz e comunhão, indo de encontro ao autoritarismo e à ordem republicana vigentes. Preocupados com o crescimento do movimento popular, os governos estadual e federal começaram a agir contra a comunidade, com o envio de tropas militares para a região. Os sertanejos resistiram à ação da artilharia pesada do exército até 1916. Desde então, a Guerra foi narrada de diversas formas pelos diferentes personagens que dela tomaram parte e por aqueles que refletiram sobre ela posteriormente. Analisar essas narrativas é uma forma de recontar essa história com a perspectiva do presente. Recordar as marcas, reavivar as memórias, mostrar os lugares que lembram esse passado devem contribuir para analisarmos com outros olhos o nosso tempo atual e ver que muitos dos temas trazidos pelos rebeldes do Contestado continuam tão vivos como há 100 anos.

Quanto ao gênero, o texto 1 é:

Questão 4 de 33 Q4 da prova

Texto 1 Sobre a Guerra do Contestado A Guerra do Contestado colocou em evidência, pela primeira vez no Brasil, temas fundamentais do mundo contemporâneo: a ecologia, a liberdade religiosa, a posse da terra e a contestação de relações sociais arcaicas em pleno século XX. Teve grande influência nos rumos tomados pela sociedade catarinense no presente e deixou cicatrizes que até hoje reclamam nossa consideração. Entre os anos de 1912 e 1916, a região do Contestado, cujo território era alvo de disputas entre os estados de Santa Catarina e Paraná, foi palco de um dos mais sangrentos episódios da história do Brasil. Juntou-se à questão das fronteiras a eclosão de um surto messiânico influenciado pelo grande número de pessoas sem terras e sem emprego na região. Eram ex-camponeses, expulsos de suas terras para a implantação de uma madeireira, e ex-operários da estrada de ferro Brazil Railway, que trabalharam na construção e se viram sem trabalho com o fim do empreendimento. Nesse cenário, surgiram profetas e monges pregando ideais de justiça, paz e comunhão, indo de encontro ao autoritarismo e à ordem republicana vigentes. Preocupados com o crescimento do movimento popular, os governos estadual e federal começaram a agir contra a comunidade, com o envio de tropas militares para a região. Os sertanejos resistiram à ação da artilharia pesada do exército até 1916. Desde então, a Guerra foi narrada de diversas formas pelos diferentes personagens que dela tomaram parte e por aqueles que refletiram sobre ela posteriormente. Analisar essas narrativas é uma forma de recontar essa história com a perspectiva do presente. Recordar as marcas, reavivar as memórias, mostrar os lugares que lembram esse passado devem contribuir para analisarmos com outros olhos o nosso tempo atual e ver que muitos dos temas trazidos pelos rebeldes do Contestado continuam tão vivos como há 100 anos.

Analise o fragmento do texto 1 abaixo: “Juntou-se à questão das fronteiras a eclosão de um surto messiânico influenciado pelo grande número de pessoas sem terras e sem emprego na região. Eram ex-camponeses, expulsos de suas terras para a implantação de uma madeireira, e ex-operários da estrada de ferro Brazil Railway, que trabalharam na construção e se viram sem trabalho com o fim do empreendimento.” Assinale a alternativa correta sobre o fragmento do texto 1.

Questão 5 de 33 Q5 da prova

Sobre o emprego dos pronomes, assinale a alternativa correta.

Questão 6 de 33 Q6 da prova

Assinale a alternativa em que não há palavras que devem ser acentuadas graficamente.

Questão 7 de 33 Q7 da prova

Assinale a alternativa correta quanto à concordância verbal.

Questão 8 de 33 Q8 da prova

Assinale a frase que está de acordo com as normas da língua padrão.

Questão 9 de 33 Q9 da prova

Assinale a frase correta quanto à regência verbal.

Questão 10 de 33 Q10 da prova

Assinale a frase correta quanto à indicação de crase.

Questão 11 de 33 Q11 da prova

Em fevereiro de 2024, um juiz brasileiro tomou posse como vice-presidente da Corte Interamericana de Direitos Humanos (CIDH). A cerimônia aconteceu em San José, na Costa Rica, e contou com a presença do então presidente do Supremo Tribunal Federal Brasileiro, Roberto Barroso. Assinale a alternativa que aponta o nome correto do Juiz.

Questão 12 de 33 Q12 da prova

Em 14 de fevereiro de 2024, foi registrada a 1ª fuga na história do Sistema Penitenciário Federal, que conta com cinco presídios de segurança máxima. Assinale a alternativa que aponta corretamente o local do presídio.

Questão 13 de 33 Q13 da prova

Sobre a história de Caçador, a cidade ficou conhecida na década de 40 como:

Questão 14 de 33 Q14 da prova

O Estado de Santa Catarina é dividido geograficamente em 6 mesorregiões. Caçador está localizada na Mesorregião Oeste Catarinense e faz limites com diversos municípios. Assinale a alternativa que aponta de forma correta municípios que fazem limite com o Município de Caçador.

Questão 15 de 33 Q15 da prova

Em fevereiro de 2024, o governo federal reconheceu a situação de emergência decretada por um município de Santa Catarina, após o vazamento de ácido sulfônico em um rio que desemboca na estação de captação e distribuição de água da cidade. A situação causou a interrupção no abastecimento de água de 75% do município mais populoso do Estado. Assinale a alternativa que aponta corretamente o município que decretou situação de emergência.

Questão 16 de 33 Q16 da prova

Sabemos que as seguintes afirmações referentes a um grupo de alunos são verdadeiras: “Alguns dos alunos baixos são famosos” e “Nenhum aluno velho é famoso”. Logo, é verdade que:

Questão 17 de 33 Q17 da prova

Uma sorveteria tem 18 sabores diferentes de sorvete em um balcão, dos quais 8 incluem de chocolate e os outros não incluem chocolate. Se uma pessoa escolher, simultaneamente, 3 sorvetes aleatoriamente do balcão, qual é a probabilidade de nenhum dos sorvetes escolhidos incluir chocolate?

Questão 18 de 33 Q18 da prova

Durante uma conferência de médicos, cada médico apertou a mão de todos os outros presentes, exceto o Dr. José, que não apertou a mão de ninguém. Ao todo, foram trocados 105 apertos de mão. Considerando que ninguém apertou a própria mão, quantos médicos estavam presentes na conferência?

Questão 19 de 33 Q19 da prova

Uma empresa tem 20 funcionários, dos quais 12 são desenvolvedores e 8 são designers. A empresa quer formar uma equipe de projeto com 3 desenvolvedores e 2 designers. De quantas maneiras diferentes essa equipe pode ser formada?

Questão 20 de 33 Q20 da prova

Em uma feira, há 20 comerciantes que oferecem vegetais orgânicos e convencionais. Entre os comerciantes, 8 vendem vegetais orgânicos e 4 vendem tanto vegetais orgânicos quanto vegetais convencionais. Logo, o número de comerciantes que vende vegetais convencionais é:

Questão 21 de 33 Q21 da prova

Assinale a alternativa correta de acordo com a Lei Orgânica do Município de Caçador.

Questão 22 de 33 Q22 da prova

Assinale a alternativa correta nos termos do Regime Estatuário dos Servidores Públicos Civis do Município de Caçador, instituído pela Lei Complementar nº 56, de 20 de dezembro de 2004.

Questão 23 de 33 Q23 da prova

Assinale a alternativa correta nos termos do Plano de Cargos e Carreiras do Servidor Público do Município de Caçador, instituído pela Lei Complementar nº 203, de 23 de fevereiro de 2011.

Questão 24 de 33 Q24 da prova

Predicting the unpredictable Some years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the Italian town of L’Aquila. More than 300 people lost their lives, over 1,500 people were injured, and many buildings were destroyed. Two years later, seven earthquake experts were involved in a court case: Did they adequately warn the public after the initial tremors began? At the heart of the debate is whether they could have predicted a disaster like this. Although a lot of scientists are working to improve our ability to predict natural disasters, so far no one has come up with a reliable method to forecast earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, days or weeks beforehand. Most of the research focuses on the areas most likely to experience seismic activity – but even our knowledge about where these areas are, is very limited. One reason for this is that human beings have only been around for a very small part of the Earth’s history. In geological terms, we all arrived on the scene very recently. Records from the past 2,000 years are incomplete, and the biggest earthquakes nearly always happen in areas where there have been no earthquakes in recorded history. So, is there any hope for improving our ability to predict disasters? A solution may come from an unexpected source. Four years ago, a team of US physicists at Rutgers University in New Jersey were studying why pharmaceutical powders stick together. They observed that the powder stuck together when placed in a spinning cylinder, but then developed cracks and collapsed. Just before the cracks developed, an electric signal, like a small bolt of lightning, was created. The scientists repeated the experiment with a wide range of different materials, and they got similar results every time. This phenomenon might also exist in nature. Some scientists believe that rocks may become electrically charged under unusual pressure, such as before an earthquake. This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do. For example, while biologists were studying a colony of frogs in a pond near L’Aquila, they noticed that nearly all the animals left the water days before the earthquake. A similar thing happened in China, when snakes were hibernating for the winter in caves, but escaped just before a large earthquake. The same kind of electric charge, like the small bolt of lightning felt in the experiment at Rutgers, may have been responsible. At the moment, there is no reliable way using such findings to predict earthquakes, and further studies may be necessary to give us a better understanding of the interactions involved, but one day, the technology may be used predict future catastrophes. For example, two science institutions in Russia and Britain are already developing a new micro-satellite, which could detect these electric signals and help rescue people natural disasters in time. Scientists are planning to launch the first of these satellites space. Will these satellites be the solution? Only time will tell. For the time being, the best defense is to be prepared.

Study these sentences and decide if they are true ( T ) or false ( F ), according to the article.

Questão 25 de 33 Q25 da prova

Predicting the unpredictable Some years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the Italian town of L’Aquila. More than 300 people lost their lives, over 1,500 people were injured, and many buildings were destroyed. Two years later, seven earthquake experts were involved in a court case: Did they adequately warn the public after the initial tremors began? At the heart of the debate is whether they could have predicted a disaster like this. Although a lot of scientists are working to improve our ability to predict natural disasters, so far no one has come up with a reliable method to forecast earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, days or weeks beforehand. Most of the research focuses on the areas most likely to experience seismic activity – but even our knowledge about where these areas are, is very limited. One reason for this is that human beings have only been around for a very small part of the Earth’s history. In geological terms, we all arrived on the scene very recently. Records from the past 2,000 years are incomplete, and the biggest earthquakes nearly always happen in areas where there have been no earthquakes in recorded history. So, is there any hope for improving our ability to predict disasters? A solution may come from an unexpected source. Four years ago, a team of US physicists at Rutgers University in New Jersey were studying why pharmaceutical powders stick together. They observed that the powder stuck together when placed in a spinning cylinder, but then developed cracks and collapsed. Just before the cracks developed, an electric signal, like a small bolt of lightning, was created. The scientists repeated the experiment with a wide range of different materials, and they got similar results every time. This phenomenon might also exist in nature. Some scientists believe that rocks may become electrically charged under unusual pressure, such as before an earthquake. This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do. For example, while biologists were studying a colony of frogs in a pond near L’Aquila, they noticed that nearly all the animals left the water days before the earthquake. A similar thing happened in China, when snakes were hibernating for the winter in caves, but escaped just before a large earthquake. The same kind of electric charge, like the small bolt of lightning felt in the experiment at Rutgers, may have been responsible. At the moment, there is no reliable way using such findings to predict earthquakes, and further studies may be necessary to give us a better understanding of the interactions involved, but one day, the technology may be used predict future catastrophes. For exemplo, two science institutions in Russia and Britain are already developing a new micro-satellite, which could detect these electric signals and help rescue people natural disasters in time. Scientists are planning to launch the first of these satellites space. Will these satellites be the solution? Only time will tell. For the time being, the best defense is to be prepared.

After reading the text carefully, we can infer that the main intention of the author of the article is to:

Questão 26 de 33 Q26 da prova

Predicting the unpredictable Some years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the Italian town of L’Aquila. More than 300 people lost their lives, over 1,500 people were injured, and many buildings were destroyed. Two years later, seven earthquake experts were involved in a court case: Did they adequately warn the public after the initial tremors began? At the heart of the debate is whether they could have predicted a disaster like this. Although a lot of scientists are working to improve our ability to predict natural disasters, so far no one has come up with a reliable method to forecast earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, days or weeks beforehand. Most of the research focuses on the areas most likely to experience seismic activity – but even our knowledge about onde essas áreas são, é muito limitada. One reason for this is that human beings have only been around for a very small part of the Earth’s history. In geological terms, we all arrived on the scene very recently. Records from the past 2,000 years are incomplete, and the biggest earthquakes nearly always happen in areas where there have been no earthquakes in recorded history. So, is there any hope for improving our ability to predict disasters? A solution may come from an unexpected source. Four years ago, a team of US physicists at Rutgers University in New Jersey were studying why pharmaceutical powders stick together. They observed that the powder stuck together when placed in a spinning cylinder, but then developed cracks and collapsed. Just before the cracks developed, an electric signal, like a small bolt of lightning, was created. The scientists repeated the experiment with a wide range of different materials, and they got similar results every time. This phenomenon might also exist in nature. Some scientists believe that rocks may become electrically charged under unusual pressure, such as before an earthquake. This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do. For example, while biologists were studying a colony of frogs in a pond near L’Aquila, they noticed that nearly all the animals left the water days before the earthquake. A similar thing happened in China, when snakes were hibernating for the winter in caves, but escaped just before a large earthquake. The same kind of electric charge, like the small bolt of lightning felt in the experiment at Rutgers, may have been responsible. At the moment, there is no reliable way using such findings to predict earthquakes, and further studies may be necessary to give us a better understanding of the interactions involved, but one day, the technology may be used predict future catastrophes. For exemplo, two science institutions in Russia and Britain are already developing a new micro-satellite, which could detect these electric signals and help rescue people natural disasters in time. Scientists are planning to launch the first of these satellites space. Will these satellites be the solution? Only time will tell. For the time being, the best defense is to be prepared.

Read paragraph 2 and, according to its information mark the correct alternative.

Questão 27 de 33 Q27 da prova

Predicting the unpredictable Some years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the Italian town of L’Aquila. More than 300 people lost their lives, over 1,500 people were injured, and many buildings were destroyed. Two years later, seven earthquake experts were involved in a court case: Did they adequately warn the public after the initial tremors began? At the heart of the debate is se eles poderiam ter previsto um desastre como esse. Although a lot of scientists are working to improve our ability to predict natural disasters, so far no one has come up with a reliable method to forecast earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, days or weeks beforehand. Most of the research focuses on the areas most likely to experience seismic activity – but even our knowledge about onde essas áreas são, é muito limitada. One reason for this is that human beings have only been around for a very small part of the Earth’s history. In geological terms, we all arrived on the scene very recently. Records from the past 2,000 years are incomplete, and the biggest earthquakes nearly always happen in areas where there have been no earthquakes in recorded history. So, is there any hope for improving our ability to predict disasters? A solution may come from an unexpected source. Four years ago, a team of US physicists at Rutgers University in New Jersey were studying why pharmaceutical powders stick together. They observed that the powder stuck together when placed in a spinning cylinder, but then developed cracks and collapsed. Just before the cracks developed, an electric signal, like a small bolt of lightning, was created. The scientists repeated the experiment with a wide range of different materials, and they got similar results every time. This phenomenon might also exist in nature. Some scientists believe that rocks may become electrically charged under unusual pressure, such as before an earthquake. This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do. For example, while biologists were studying a colony of frogs in a pond near L’Aquila, they noticed that nearly all the animals left the water days before the earthquake. A similar thing happened in China, when snakes were hibernating for the winter in caves, but escaped just before a large earthquake. The same kind of electric charge, like the small bolt of lightning felt in the experiment at Rutgers, may have been responsible. At the moment, there is no reliable way using such findings to predict earthquakes, and further studies may be necessary to give us a better understanding of the interactions involved, but one day, the technology may be used predict future catastrophes. For exemplo, two science institutions in Russia and Britain are already developing a new micro-satellite, which could detect these electric signals and help rescue people natural disasters in time. Scientists are planning to launch the first of these satellites space. Will these satellites be the solution? Only time will tell. For the time being, the best defense is to be prepared.

Choose the alternative that presents the correct words that are missing in the last paragraph.

Questão 28 de 33 Q28 da prova

Predicting the unpredictable Some years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the Italian town of L’Aquila. More than 300 people lost their lives, over 1,500 people were injured, and many buildings were destroyed. Two years later, seven earthquake experts were involved in a court case: Did they adequately warn the public after the initial tremors began? At the heart of the debate is se eles poderiam ter previsto um desastre como esse. Although a lot of scientists are working to improve our ability to predict natural disasters, so far no one has come up with a reliable method to forecast earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, days or weeks beforehand. Most of the research focuses on the areas most likely to experience seismic activity – but even our knowledge about onde essas áreas são, é muito limitada. One reason for this is that human beings have only been around for a very small part of the Earth’s history. In geological terms, we all arrived on the scene very recentemente. Records from the past 2,000 years are incomplete, and the biggest earthquakes nearly always happen in areas where there have been no earthquakes in recorded history. So, is there any hope for improving our ability to predict disasters? A solution may come from an unexpected source. Four years ago, a team of US physicists at Rutgers University in New Jersey were studying why pharmaceutical powders stick together. They observed that the powder stuck together when placed in a spinning cylinder, but then developed cracks and collapsed. Just before the cracks developed, an electric signal, like a small bolt of lightning, was created. The scientists repeated the experiment with a wide range of different materials, and they got similar results every time. This phenomenon might also exist in nature. Some scientists believe that rocks may become electrically charged under unusual pressure, such as before an earthquake. This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do. For example, while biologists were studying a colony of frogs in a pond near L’Aquila, they noticed that nearly all the animals left the water days before the earthquake. A similar thing happened in China, when snakes were hibernating for the winter in caves, but escaped just before a large earthquake. The same kind of electric charge, like the small bolt of lightning felt in the experiment at Rutgers, may have been responsible. At the moment, there is no reliable way using such findings to predict earthquakes, and further studies may be necessary to give us a better understanding of the interactions involved, but one day, the technology may be used predict future catastrophes. For exemplo, two science institutions in Russia and Britain are already developing a new micro-satellite, which could detect these electric signals and help rescue people natural disasters in time. Scientists are planning to launch the first of these satellites space. Will these satellites be the solution? Only time will tell. For the time being, the best defense is to be prepared.

Analyze the following sentences according to the information in paragraph 3. 1. The team at Rutgers was experimenting with creating electric signals. 2. None of the physicists expected pharmaceutical powders to stick together. 3. The small lightning bolt, or electric charge, followed a short time after the powder had fallen apart. 4. The electrical charge only affected powders that have fallen apart suddenly. 5. In the experiment, the electric charge always appeared before the materials fell apart. Choose the alternative which contains the correct sentences.

Questão 29 de 33 Q29 da prova

Predicting the unpredictable Some years ago, a devastating earthquake struck the Italian town of L’Aquila. More than 300 people lost their lives, over 1,500 people were injured, and many buildings were destroyed. Two years later, seven earthquake experts were involved in a court case: Did they adequately warn the public after the initial tremors began? At the heart of the debate is se eles poderiam ter previsto um desastre como esse. Although a lot of scientists are working to improve our ability to predict natural disasters, so far no one has come up with a reliable method to forecast earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, days or weeks beforehand. Most of the research focuses on the areas most likely to experience seismic activity – but even our knowledge about onde essas áreas são, é muito limitada. One reason for this is that human beings have only been around for a very small part of the Earth’s history. In geological terms, we all arrived on the scene very recentemente. Records from the past 2,000 years are incomplete, and the biggest earthquakes nearly always happen in areas onde não houve terremotos na história registrada. So, is there any hope for improving our ability to predict disasters? A solution may come from an unexpected source. Four years ago, a team of US physicists at Rutgers University in New Jersey were studying why pharmaceutical powders stick together. They observed that the powder stuck together when placed in a spinning cylinder, but then developed cracks and collapsed. Just before the cracks developed, an electric signal, like a small bolt of lightning, was created. The scientists repeated the experiment with a wide range of different materials, and they got similar results every time. This phenomenon might also exist in nature. Some scientists believe that rocks may become electrically charged under unusual pressure, such as before an earthquake. This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do. For example, while biologists were studying a colony of frogs in a pond near L’Aquila, they noticed that nearly all the animals left the water days before the earthquake. A similar thing happened in China, when snakes were hibernating for the winter in caves, but escaped just before a large earthquake. The same kind of electric charge, like the small bolt of lightning felt in the experiment at Rutgers, may have been responsible. At the moment, there is no reliable way using such findings to predict earthquakes, and further studies may be necessary to give us a better understanding of the interactions involved, but one day, the technology may be used predict future catastrophes. For exemplo, two science institutions in Russia and Britain are already developing a new micro-satellite, which could detect these electric signals and help rescue people natural disasters in time. Scientists are planning to launch the first of these satellites space. Will these satellites be the solution? Only time will tell. For the time being, the best defense is to be prepared.

Why is the title of the article, “Predicting the unpredictable,” appropriate?

Questão 30 de 33 Q30 da prova

Mark the alternative which contains the correct meaning of the underlined words from the text.

Questão 31 de 33 Q31 da prova

In the sentence, This electric charge then causes changes in the surrounding air or water, which animals may be able to sense before humans do (paragraph 3), the underlined relative pronoun which refers to:

Questão 32 de 33 Q32 da prova

There are a variety of teaching methods and strategies available to teachers to help their students learn or develop knowledge and skills. Choose the alternative that contains some examples of teaching methods and strategies.

Questão 33 de 33 Q33 da prova

Active Learning Strategy is a teaching technique that increases student engagement in daily lessons. This technique can also help teachers to become more actively engaged in how they teach the curriculum and how they develop each student’s learning potential. Choose the alternative that presents an active learning strategy.

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