321. A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind.
The word "altered" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) determined
(B) changed
(C) accumulated
(D) needed
322. With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land-use planning effort to guide the future of the North Fork.
The word "initiated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) started
(B) requested
(C) purchased
(D) considered
323. The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution.
The word "stimulated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) motivated
(B) anticipated
(C) substituted
(D) undermined
324. Nevertheless, many local residents want to retain the existing the character of the area.
The word "retain" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) preserve
(B) possess
(C) enjoy
(D) improve
325. There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods
The word "divergent" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) different
(B) distributed
(C) recorded
(D) prominent
