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Questão 21 1469936
UNESP 2020Leia o texto e analise os dois mapas para responder à questão.
Cerrado
Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America.
The Cerrado is one of the most threatened and overexploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in vegetation loss and deforestation. Unsustainable agricultural activities, particularly soy production and cattle ranching, as well as burning of vegetation for charcoal, continue to pose a major threat to the Cerrado’s biodiversity. Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions in Brazil.
Facts & Figures
• Covering 2 million km2 , or 21% of the country’s territory, the Cerrado is the second largest vegetation type in Brazil.
• The area is equivalent to the size of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.
• More than 1,600 species of mammals, birds and reptiles have been identified in the Cerrado.
• Annual rainfall is around 800 to 1600 mm.
• The capital of Brazil, Brasilia, is located in the heart of the Cerrado.
• Only 20% of the Cerrado’s original vegetation remains intact; less than 3% of the area is currently guarded by law.
(http://wwf.panda.org. Adaptado.)
Map 1
Map 2
The excerpt from the second paragraph “Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions in Brazil” is reflected in the following item from Facts & Figures:
Questão 23 1470020
UNESP 2020Leia o texto e analise os dois mapas para responder à questão.
Cerrado
Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America.
The Cerrado is one of the most threatened and overexploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in vegetation loss and deforestation. Unsustainable agricultural activities, particularly soy production and cattle ranching, as well as burning of vegetation for charcoal, continue to pose a major threat to the Cerrado’s biodiversity. Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions in Brazil.
Facts & Figures
• Covering 2 million km2 , or 21% of the country’s territory, the Cerrado is the second largest vegetation type in Brazil.
• The area is equivalent to the size of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.
• More than 1,600 species of mammals, birds and reptiles have been identified in the Cerrado.
• Annual rainfall is around 800 to 1600 mm.
• The capital of Brazil, Brasilia, is located in the heart of the Cerrado.
• Only 20% of the Cerrado’s original vegetation remains intact; less than 3% of the area is currently guarded by law.
(http://wwf.panda.org. Adaptado.)
Map 1
Map 2
The first item from Facts & Figures states that the Cerrado is the second largest vegetation type in Brazil. Which is the first largest vegetation type depicted in Map 1?
Questão 24 1470021
UNESP 2020Leia o texto e analise os dois mapas para responder à questão.
Cerrado
Located between the Amazon, Atlantic Forests and Pantanal, the Cerrado is the largest savanna region in South America.
The Cerrado is one of the most threatened and overexploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in vegetation loss and deforestation. Unsustainable agricultural activities, particularly soy production and cattle ranching, as well as burning of vegetation for charcoal, continue to pose a major threat to the Cerrado’s biodiversity. Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions in Brazil.
Facts & Figures
• Covering 2 million km2 , or 21% of the country’s territory, the Cerrado is the second largest vegetation type in Brazil.
• The area is equivalent to the size of England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.
• More than 1,600 species of mammals, birds and reptiles have been identified in the Cerrado.
• Annual rainfall is around 800 to 1600 mm.
• The capital of Brazil, Brasilia, is located in the heart of the Cerrado.
• Only 20% of the Cerrado’s original vegetation remains intact; less than 3% of the area is currently guarded by law.
(http://wwf.panda.org. Adaptado.)
Map 1
Map 2
By comparing maps 1 and 2, one can say that the Brazilian administrative area totally covered by the Cerrado is
Questão 7 159511
UEM/CVU 2017A questão referem-se ao texto a seguir.
Origins of Corn
Corn, also known as maize, is the most important food crop of the Americas, cultivated by hundreds of different tribes. A large number of Indian myths deal with the origin of corn and how it came to be grown by humans. Many of the tales center on a "Corn Mother" or other female figure who introduces corn to the people. Those women goddesses are associated with fertility.
The Zuni people of the southwestern United States have a myth about eight corn maidens. The young women are invisible, but their beautiful dancing movements can be seen when they dance with the growing corn as it waves in the wind.
Native Americans of the Southeast hold a Green Corn Dance to celebrate the New Year. This important ceremony thanking the spirits for the harvest. It involves rituals of purification and forgiveness and a variety of dances. Finally, the new corn can be offered to a ceremonial fire, and a great feast follows.
Corn played an important mythological role in many tribes as well – in some cultures, Corn was a respected deity, while in others, corn was a special gift to the people from the Creator or culture hero. In addition to its importance as a food source, corn also played a ceremonial role in many tribes, with sacred corn pollen or cornmeal being used as ritual adornment and spiritual offerings.
(Texto adaptado, disponível em: . Acesso: 25 jun. 2017)
Vocabulário
Female – feminina, mulheres
Maidens – moças, donzelas
Growing – crescendo
Waves – fazem ondas
Cornmeal – comida feita com milho
Harvest – colheita
Assinale a alternativa que se refere ao mito Zuni do milho.
Questão 28 174045
UEL 2° Fase 2017Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by problems in processing words into meaningful information. Researchers understand that dyslexia is a problem that arises from difficulties or inefficiencies in the brain in analyzing and processing individual letter sounds (called phonemes) and blending them into words at a speed that allows comprehension and fluency. Thus, the most prominent sign of dyslexia is difficulty in learning to read. Nevertheless, people with dyslexia may have other language related deficits such as problems understanding rapid speech, difficulty in following complex or multi-part instructions, or trouble remembering things in correct sequence.
Reading disorders are the most common type of learning disorder, and dyslexia is the most common reading disorder. Between 15% and 20% of American elementary school children have significant, continuing difficulties with learning to read, reading fluency, and/or reading comprehension, but only about 5% are referred for special help in reading. Of those, between 65% and 75% are boys. Dyslexia occurs in people of all races, and income levels, however, African-American children with dyslexia are more likely to be misdiagnosed and mislabeled as mildly mentally retarded. Dyslexia is not linked to low intelligence (low IQ). Many people with the disorder have average or above average intelligence and show an unexpected difference between achievement and aptitude, although this is not a requirement for a diagnosis of dyslexia.
The underlying cause of dyslexia is not known, although research suggests the condition is often inherited. Using tomography scans and functional magnetic resonance imaging researchers have been able to track the parts of the brain that become active when people with and without dyslexia read. Their general conclusion is that the brains of people with dyslexia are organized differently than those without the disorder and that this different organization results in less concentrated and efficient analysis and processing of the written representation of letter sounds into meaningful information.
Anyone who is suspected to have dyslexia should have a comprehensive evaluation, including hearing, vision, and intelligence testing. How well a person with dyslexia functions in life depends on the degree of disability, the presence of other learning disabilities, and the success of intervention strategies. Prognosis often is good if the dyslexia is diagnosed early, if the child has a strong self image with supportive family, friends, and teachers, and is actively involved in a good, individualized remedial program.
(Adaptado de: Dyslexia. The Free Dictionary by Farlex. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 19 ago. 2016.)
Em relação à dislexia referida no texto, considere as afirmativas a seguir.
I. Há uma relação direta entre o distúrbio e a inteligência da pessoa: quanto menor o QI, maior a incidência de dislexia.
II. O distúrbio afeta a capacidade de aprender outras línguas, já que o disléxico não adquire fluência e apresenta um déficit em memorizar palavras.
III. Uma diferente organização cerebral ocasiona uma dificuldade de processamento da representação escrita dos sons.
IV. A dislexia, o tipo mais frequente de transtorno de leitura, é provavelmente um distúrbio do aprendizado de origem genética.
Assinale a alternativa correta
Questão 30 174047
UEL 2° Fase 2017Dyslexia is a learning disorder characterized by problems in processing words into meaningful information. Researchers understand that dyslexia is a problem that arises from difficulties or inefficiencies in the brain in analyzing and processing individual letter sounds (called phonemes) and blending them into words at a speed that allows comprehension and fluency. Thus, the most prominent sign of dyslexia is difficulty in learning to read. Nevertheless, people with dyslexia may have other language related deficits such as problems understanding rapid speech, difficulty in following complex or multi-part instructions, or trouble remembering things in correct sequence.
Reading disorders are the most common type of learning disorder, and dyslexia is the most common reading disorder. Between 15% and 20% of American elementary school children have significant, continuing difficulties with learning to read, reading fluency, and/or reading comprehension, but only about 5% are referred for special help in reading. Of those, between 65% and 75% are boys. Dyslexia occurs in people of all races, and income levels, however, African-American children with dyslexia are more likely to be misdiagnosed and mislabeled as mildly mentally retarded. Dyslexia is not linked to low intelligence (low IQ). Many people with the disorder have average or above average intelligence and show an unexpected difference between achievement and aptitude, although this is not a requirement for a diagnosis of dyslexia.
The underlying cause of dyslexia is not known, although research suggests the condition is often inherited. Using tomography scans and functional magnetic resonance imaging researchers have been able to track the parts of the brain that become active when people with and without dyslexia read. Their general conclusion is that the brains of people with dyslexia are organized differently than those without the disorder and that this different organization results in less concentrated and efficient analysis and processing of the written representation of letter sounds into meaningful information.
Anyone who is suspected to have dyslexia should have a comprehensive evaluation, including hearing, vision, and intelligence testing. How well a person with dyslexia functions in life depends on the degree of disability, the presence of other learning disabilities, and the success of intervention strategies. Prognosis often is good if the dyslexia is diagnosed early, if the child has a strong self image with supportive family, friends, and teachers, and is actively involved in a good, individualized remedial program.
(Adaptado de: Dyslexia. The Free Dictionary by Farlex. Disponível em: . Acesso em: 19 ago. 2016.)
Leia o trecho a seguir.
Dyslexia occurs in people of all races, and income levels, however, African-American children with dyslexia are more likely to be misdiagnosed and mislabeled as mildly mentally retarded.
A partir da leitura desse trecho, assinale a alternativa correta.
