When Gina Was 10, She Swam in the Ocean for the First

question 14

Multiple Choice

When Gina was 10, she swam in the ocean for the first time. She remembers the feeling of kicking her feet, slicing her arms through the water, tasting the tangy salt water, floating, and learning from her father that salt water is more dense than fresh water, which makes floating easier. Which element is a semantic memory?

• A) The familiar feel of kicking her feet and slicing her arms through the water
• B) How tangy the salt water was
• C) That salt water is more dense than fresh water
• D) The feeling of floating

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