Question 1
By the time our science fair opened, the gym was loud with footsteps and buzzing lights. I rolled our volcano model next to Maya's poster and tried not to trip over the extension cord. 'Baking soda goes last,' Maya reminded me, tapping the checklist. I nodded, pretending to be calm. The gym was big. Tables were everywhere. People walked around. A judge in a blue blazer stopped, glanced at our title, and tilted his head. 'What problem did you test?' he asked. 'We compared eruption height with different vinegar strengths,' I said, showing him the graph. He leaned closer to the model. Somewhere behind us, a balloon popped, and I flinched. 'Relax,' Maya laughed. 'We practiced this.' The judge checked another box. When it was time to pour, my hands shook, but I measured carefully. The foam swelled, then leaped, slipping over the paper cliffs. Maya grinned at me like we'd pulled off a magic trick.
Which sentence best adds vivid sensory detail to replace the flat lines about the gym and tables?
- The cafeteria serves pizza on Fridays, which is everyone's favorite.
- Sweat and glue scented the air, and rows of cardboard tri-folds turned the court into a maze of islands lit by strings of clip-on lamps.
- It was, in a manner of speaking, quite large and full of many, many tables that covered lots of space.
- The atmosphere was a vibe, like, totally random.