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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. Comprehension: Waterfalls, sometimes called cataracts, arise from an abrupt steepening of a river channel that causes the flow of water to drop vertically, or nearly so. Waterfalls of small (1)______ and lesser steepness are called cascades; the (2)______ is often applied to a series of small falls (3)______ a river. Still gentler reaches of rivers that nonetheless (4)______ turbulent flow and white water in response to a local (5)______ in channel gradient are rapids.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.
example
term
idiom
call
- Waterfalls: Sudden vertical drops in a river due to steep channels.
- Cascades: Small waterfalls with less height and steepness than full waterfalls.
- Blank 2 requires the right word to describe what 'is often applied' to cascades.
- Option 1: example - Not specific or fitting in the context of a label or description.
- Option 2: term - This is the correct word here. A term is often used to define or describe.
- Option 3: idiom - An idiom is a phrase and doesn't fit the context.
- Option 4: call - Doesn't fit grammatically; should be a noun like 'term'.
The sentence refers to how cascades are described or termed, so:
- Option 2: term is correct.
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