Question

read the passage and then answer the question. the five great lakes are so large that they can cause snow to fall. this is called \lake - effect\ snow. it happens when cold air moves over these massive lakes. the air picks up heat from the warmer lake water. then water from the lakes starts to evaporate, rising into the air. this moist air starts to cool as it heads away from the lake. as it cools, it dumps the moisture on the ground. if it is cold enough, that moisture becomes snow. what is the meaning of massive as used in the passage? big deep cold beautiful

Explanation:

The passage starts by stating "The five Great Lakes are so large...", and then uses "massive" to describe the lakes. Since "large" and "big" are synonyms in this context, we can infer the meaning.

Answer:

A. big