Which statement best conveys the central idea of this encyclopedia article? a) the moon undergoes several phases which can be seen from earth. b) the process of waxing and waning are completely different from each other. c) the orbits of the moon and earth around the sun cause very interesting events. d) the moon reflects the light it receives back to earth because it doesn't make its own light. 2) which two sentences can be added to this encyclopedia article that will further support its central idea? a) tides of the ocean are created mostly by the magnetic pull of the moon. b) the amount of light viewers see on the moon from the earth changes each day. c) other planets in our solar system also possess orbiting moons or satellites. d) the phase in between a new moon and a full moon is called a first quarter moon. e) some scientists theorize that the moon was created from the earth billions of years ago.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

in night, why are wiesel and his father evacuated from the auschwitz concentration camp? a massive escape makes the nazis question the security of auschwitz. they are assigned to work as laborers in a factory at another camp, buna. hitler has ordered that all remaining jews be relocated within german borders. the german army needs the camp guards to go to the battle front for a last-chance defense.