Portuguese activity, aimed at students in the eighth year of elementary school, addresses cardinal numeral. Let's analyze this type of numeral in the text How does the Richter scale work? To do so, answer the questions proposed! In “[…] records tremors in three directions: two horizontal and one vertical.”, is the word “one” a cardinal numeral?
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The Richter scale, which measures the intensity of earthquakes, was developed by American seismologist Charles Francis Richter and began to be used in 1935. A pendulum, with controlled oscillation, is fixed to a concrete base that registers tremors in three directions: two horizontal and one vertical. The scale goes from zero ___ nine and weak tremors receive values close to zero. Each unit represents ten times the magnitude of the tremor.
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Question 1 – In the passage “[…] began to be used in 1935.”, there is a cardinal numeral to indicate time. Write it out in full:
Question 2 – The number written in full previously is cardinal, as it expresses:
( ) a fraction.
( ) a placement.
( ) a quantity.
Question 3 – Watch:
“[…] records tremors in three directions: two horizontal and one vertical.”
In this segment, the word “one” is:
( ) indefinite article.
( ) cardinal numeral.
( ) indefinite pronoun.
Question 4 – In the excerpt “The scale goes from zero ___ nine […]”, before the cardinal numeral there must be:
( ) "The".
( ) “à”.
( ) “a” or “à”.
Question 5 – The cardinal numerals, used in the excerpt above, are:
( ) invariable.
( ) variables in gender.
( ) variables in number.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Literature and specialist in distance education.
