Which sentence states a central idea in "Cool Jobs Part 1"? Cool Jobs Part 1

1. They swabbed every place the burglars had touched, looking for bacteria and other microbes the women might have left behind.

2. If you touch a surface, you leave behind millions of bacteria and other microbes.

3. One issue is that the science of analyzing microbial DNA is still imprecise.

4. Each sample tends to hold hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of single-celled organisms.

"endangered dreams: the great depression in california: " which word best summarizes the author's description of the pea pickers camp?

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Read the passage. then, identify the theme that is supported by the passage. most ships cannot survive a terrible thunderstorm. the ocean is an angry beast that will tame any who try to control it. the gods have the power to control human destiny. men are willing to die to eat the delicious cattle of the gods.