The Passage is Ocean Exploration Why does the author think that the time may now be right to focus on ocean research? Group of answer choices
A) There is nothing more to be learned from space research.
B) Ocean research will cost less than the space program.
C) The space shuttle program has come to an end.
D) Space travel has no value here on earth.

FIRST TO ANSWER GETS BRAINLIEST

C) The space shuttle program has come to an end.

Explanation:

A. is not the right answer. The author never suggests there is nothing more to be learned from researching space, as space is still wast unresearched segment.

B. is not the correct answer. The prices of the ocean and space programs are not compared.

C. is the right answer. The author says the space shuttle program has ended in July 2011. after three decades and an estimated price of $200 billion. With this ending came the question of what is the next big thing to research. Finally, it has been decided that the next research area will be the ocean.

D. is not the right answer. The author doesn’t say space research is useless to humans, as we have a lot to gain from knowing more about the universe.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

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