Question

mars
by matt elink
im sure youve heard of the amazing planet called mars. mars is the
most compelling planet in the solar system. at an average distance of
about 142 million miles, mars is the fourth planet from the sun. unlike
saturn, mars is not beautiful. mars is known as the red planet because
iron matenals in the soil rust, making everything look red. much like the
other planets in the solar system, mars surfice cannot support life.
while there is no presence of life now. mars would be an exciting place to
visit. when that happens, everyone on earth will probably try to colonize
mars and make it their own. neptune is another planet with a cool name
that matches its cold temperature. cold, dark, and windy, neptune is the
furthest planet from the sun.
summarize the text. hint: leave out opinions. which
detail should be included?
im sure youve heard of the amazing planet called mars.
at an average distance of about 142 million miles, mars is the fourth planet from
the sun.
mars is the most compelling planet in the solar system.

Explanation:

To summarize the text (leaving out opinions), we need to identify factual details. The first option ("I'm sure you've heard of the amazing planet called Mars") includes an opinion ("amazing"). The third option ("Mars is the most compelling planet in the solar system") is also an opinion (subjective judgment of "most compelling"). The second option ("At an average distance of about 142 million miles, Mars is the fourth planet from the sun") is a factual, objective detail about Mars' position and distance from the sun, so it should be included.

Answer:

B. At an average distance of about 142 million miles, Mars is the fourth planet from the sun. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C with A being the first option, B the second, and C the third as per the layout. If the original options have different labels, adjust accordingly, but based on the given order, the second option is the correct factual detail.)