The back yard was covered in late afternoon sunlight. the leaves danced in the trees, delighted that spring had finally arrived. the tulips were bright slashes of color like a child's crayon drawing. in the garden, the first green shoots were pushing out of the soil to greet the warmth of the sun. sitting on the porch swing, i drank in the beauty of nature, a delicious treat. which phrase from the paragraph is an example of a metaphor?                 a.  delighted that spring had finally arrived      b.  in late afternoon sunlight      c.  the beauty of nature, a delicious treat      d.  greet the warmth of the sun

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.

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.