Choose an earthwork from the chapter and explain how it is shows both additive and subtractive processes

What will be an ideal response?

Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty uses an additive process by adding materials of mud, salt, and rocks and water into a form.
2. It is substractive in that time and weather will create a new shape by wearing down and transforming this shape.

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Why do scholars believe that Stonehenge was a site of ceremonies related to death and burial?

A. The interior circle of sarsen stones is oriented towards the position of the sun at the solstice B. Its original bluestones include engraved designs of spirals, rings, and diamonds C. Archaeologists found musical instruments buried in the surrounding embankments D. It began as a cemetery of cremation burials marked by a circle of imported bluestones

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In a film that focuses on a single unique character,

A. the plot is of little or no significance since the story in itself does not help us understand the behavior or motivation of the protagonist. B. the main focus is the setting in which the major character must struggle. C. the major appeal lies in the qualities that set the protagonist apart from ordinary people. D. the major emphasis is on the qualities we share with the protagonist.

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