jared is reading an article about the heavy rains that have fallen recently in his town. but he can’t separate the facts from the opinions. which sentences in the article state facts?

it’s that time of year again when the days are wet and cool. 1(the rainy season is the best season.) 2(rain makes up part of earth’s water cycle. water evaporates from streams, lakes, and oceans, then condensation and precipitation occur in the form of rain.) 3(precipitation in the form of rain is better than snow.) 4(snow this time of year makes people gloomy.) rain is a great boon to local farmers.5 (it their crops grow.)

(2)Rain makes up part of Earth’s water cycle. and (5) It helps their crops grow.

Explanation: the other two are opinions...duh

emerald ash borer

the emerald ash borer is a green buprestid or jewel beetle native to north-eastern asia that feeds on ash species. females lay eggs in bark crevices on ash trees, and larvae feed underneath the bark of ash trees to emerge as adults in one to two years. hope this !

above statement is not a true statement about the open ocean because the open ocean has low levels of nutrients. most of the photosynthetic activity on earth occurs in the open ocean within the photic zone. organisms in the deep ocean are exposed to frigid temperatures and total darkness but it does not begin at the low-tide mark.