Question

select the text that has a more objective tone.

in popular imagination this is the landscape of the pacific northwest, defined by ocean, mountains, and rain . . . winter here is a monotonous gloaming of cloud and puddles, a soul - craving for the sun. mist - loving plants creep in around the edges of civilization.

pacific northwest (pnw) climate and ecology are largely shaped by the interactions that occur between seasonally varying atmospheric circulation (i.e., weather) patterns and the region’s mountain ranges.

from charlotte gill, \eating dirt,\ copyright 2011 by greystone books and from national aeronautics and space administration, \the pacific northwest\

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Explanation:

The first text uses subjective and descriptive language like "monotonous gloaming", "soul - craving", "mist - loving plants creep" which shows personal feelings and creative descriptions. The second text, "Pacific Northwest (PNW) climate and ecology are largely shaped by the interactions that occur between seasonally varying atmospheric circulation (i.e., weather) patterns and the region's mountain ranges", presents information in a factual, neutral way without personal opinions or emotional language, so it has a more objective tone.

Answer:

Pacific Northwest (PNW) climate and ecology are largely shaped by the interactions that occur between seasonally varying atmospheric circulation (i.e., weather) patterns and the region's mountain ranges.