Question

use the text to compare and contrast microwave ovens and conventional ovens. walk into any american kitchen, and youll most likely find two appliances for cooking: a microwave oven and a conventional oven. both appliances are useful, but they cook food in different ways. a microwave oven uses short waves of energy that specifically affect the water molecules in food. microwaves make the water molecules vibrate, creating thermal energy, or heat, which quickly cooks the food from within. in contrast, conventional ovens heat the air surrounding the food, which cooks the food more slowly. though microwaves are great for immediately heating food, sometimes rapid heating isnt appropriate. baking bread, for example, requires slow heating in a conventional oven so the dough has time to rise.

Explanation:

• "Walk into any American kitchen, and you'll most likely find two appliances for cooking: a microwave oven and a conventional oven." So both are found in most American homes.
• "A microwave oven uses short waves of energy that specifically affect the water molecules in food." So only microwave ovens cook food by heating water molecules.
• "Baking bread, for example, requires slow heating in a conventional oven so the dough has time to rise." So only conventional ovens can be used for making bread.

Answer:

• Are found in most American homes: Microwave ovens (✔), Conventional ovens (✔)
• Cook food by heating water molecules: Microwave ovens (✔), Conventional ovens (✖)
• Can be used for making bread: Microwave ovens (✖), Conventional ovens (✔)