Question

review the first, second, and third paragraphs. bce, wind energy was used to propel boats along the nile river. by 200 bce, simple wind - powered water pumps were used in china, and windmills with woven - reed blades were grinding grain in persia and the rest of the middle east. 2 new ways to use wind energy eventually spread around the world. by the eleventh century, people in the middle east were using wind pumps and windmills extensively for food production. merchants and returning crusaders brought wind technology to europe. the dutch developed large wind pumps to drain lakes and marshes in the rhine river delta. immigrants from europe eventually brought wind energy how do the first, second, and third paragraphs work together? they emphasize how wind power has been used differently in different locations. they paint a picture of wind power as an old, outdated technology. they describe the early uses of wind power and its spread.

Explanation:

The first paragraph talks about early uses of wind energy (propelling boats, water pumps, grinding grain) in different places (Nile River, China, Persia/Middle East). The second paragraph shows the spread of wind - energy uses (Middle East to Europe, Dutch developments). So, together, they describe early uses and spread. The option about different locations is too narrow as it also shows spread over time. The option about outdated technology is wrong as there's no indication of that.

Answer:

They describe the early uses of wind power and its spread.