2) Which best states the main idea of this passage? A)
American astronauts have only spent 16 days on the
lunar surface at six different landing sites.
NASA is building the Gateway, a lunar orbiting
B) platform that will host astronauts farther from Earth
than ever before.
By the late 2020s, a lunar lander capable of
C) transporting crews and cargo will begin trips to the
surface of the Moon.
By first making travel to the moon's surface common,
D) NASA hopes to use the moon as a base for further
space exploration, including to Mars.

Desalination is expensive because it requires

The speaker in the “to a mouse” regrets that the mouse runs away so fast because the

Statistics show that internet usage in the united states has grown from just 41% of households in 2000 to 77% of households in 2010. which of the following best describes how online shopping has added to cultural diffusion in the united states? it encourages people to purchase more than they normally would. it makes news and information about products available in an easy-to-consume format. it has allowed large corporations to expand into new states, creating more jobs. it makes goods more accessible to people who might not normally be able to get them.