Question

problems. naomis family is indian, and they burn incense and candles as part of their culture. this burning created air pollutants that made her dad and brother feel sick. in high school naomi designed a computer program to diagnose problems like these. her program was unique, so she realized she should apply for a patent. young inventor naomi chetan shah at the science talent search, a competition run by the society for science and the public fill in the blanks to complete a summary of this part of the passage. naomi wanted to solve her familys health problems. first, she collected and analyzed samples. she learned th home incense and candles air problems. then she desi season program and applied for a patent.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that burning incense and candles created air pollutants. So the first blank should be 'air' as she collected and analyzed air samples. The second blank is related to the source of the problem which is from home (burning at home), so it's 'home'.

Answer:

First blank: air; Second blank: home.