English, 18.05.2021 21:10, bry662

Why is paragraph 1 an effective introduction to the pic discussed in the passage?
O 1. It describes the planets in a humorous way to
reveal that there are aspects of the universe
that are comical and entertaining.
02. It provides an explanation about the size of
Jupiter's red spot to give readers the
background knowledge they need to
understand the passage.
03. It engages readers with the surprising
information that anyone with access to a
simple telescope can get a close-up view of
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, or Venus.
O 4. It establishes the claim that humans have a
contradictory relationship with the night sky
by portraying the sky as something that is
both familiar and unknowable.

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