Has a preoccupation with food and weight and exercises compulsively in attempts to control weight in a misguided attempt to gain a sense of power, control, and self. 2. thought to be a sleep disorder, not an eating disorder. 3. often harmful process of restrictive eating usually caused by body dissatisfaction, preoccupation with thinness, and the false belief of one's self image. 4. a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and excessive weight loss. 5. exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight for one's age, height, and build. 6. any of several psychological disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia. 7. weight below normal, average, or required weight. 8. a craving for non-food items, most commonly dirt, clay, chalk, paint chips, cornstarch, baking soda, coffee grounds, cigarette ashes, rust, plastic, etc. 9. a condition characterized by excessive body fat. 10. compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse accompanied by guilt and depression. a. anorexia athletica b. obesity c. dieting d. eating disorder e. overweight f. anorexia nervosa g. pica h. underweight i. bulimia j. nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder

The correct answers are the following:

1. has a preoccupation with food and weight and exercises compulsively in attempts to control weight in a misguided attempt to gain a sense of power, control, and self: a. Anorexia athletica

2. thought to be a sleep disorder, not an eating disorder: j. Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder

3. often harmful process of restrictive eating usually caused by body dissatisfaction, preoccupation with thinness, and the false belief of one's self image:  c. Dieting

4. a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and excessive weight loss: f. Anorexia nervosa

5. exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight for one's age, height, and build: e. Overweight

6. any of several psychological disorders such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia: d. Eating Disorder

7. weight below normal, average, or required weight: h. Underweight

8. a craving for non-food items, most commonly dirt, clay, chalk, paint chips, cornstarch, baking soda, coffee grounds, cigarette ashes, rust, plastic, etc: g. Pica

9. a condition characterized by excessive body fat: b. Obesity

10. compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse accompanied by guilt and depression: i. Bulimia

answer: b. the moon is much smaller than the earth.

explanation:

it starts off by comparing the earth and venus. it also only says one sentance about the moon which make it the odd one out. in conclusion the answer is b.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.