Question

select the correct answer
how does the central idea in paragraph 3 connect to the central idea in paragraph 2?
a. it explains what happened to the seeds after they returned to earth.
b. stuart roosas work in the \moon trees\ project impacted the rest of his career
c. it describes the decontamination procedures used on the seed bags
d. the work of previous astronauts who went to the moon made the \moon trees\ project possible.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If paragraph 2 is about seeds going to the moon (or being in space) and paragraph 3 explains their post - Earth return, this connects the ideas (what happened after return).
• Option B: This focuses on Stuart Roosa's career, not the connection between the two paragraphs' central ideas about the "Moon Trees" project's seed - related content.
• Option C: Decontamination procedures are a detail, not the main connection between the two paragraphs' central ideas.
• Option D: Previous astronauts' work is not the likely connection if the paragraphs are about the seeds' journey and post - journey (paragraph 2 might be about sending seeds, paragraph 3 about what happened after return).

So, the most logical connection is explained by Option A.

Answer:

A. It explains what happened to the seeds after they returned to Earth.