Highlight the words that help you understand what the word rift means. With spring turning to summer, the rift between the twelve- and thirteen-year-olds grew worse. What if by September, when I was finally thirteen, they had fourteen-year-old clubs?

—“I’m Not Thirteen Yet,”
Amy Bernstein

Using the words you highlighted, select the best definition for rift.

a season of the year

a break or split between two groups

a group of people who enjoy an activity

their getting more of a gap as time goes by

answer: he just dumps them all in his mouth

explanation:

one of the central themes of edward abbey's work has been his staunch opposition to the glen canyon dam on the colorado river that created lake powell, destroying stunning scenery and wildlife habitat, endangering many rare species of fish and animals, and also irreparably destroying many important archaeological sites which provided information about the early inhabitants of the united states.