Maya is researching ant colonies for her biology class. Her research question is “What elements make up all ant colonies?” Which of the following sources would likely contain the MOST relevant information on Maya’s topic? Why? A. an online article about the life cycle of an ant; ant life cycles are related to what happens in colonies B. a book chapter called “The Ant Queen in African Colonies”; a book will always publish the most accurate information C. a magazine article titled “What Does an Ant Nest Look Like?”; what an ant nest looks like will likely relate to all ant colonies D. a scientist’s blog post about how ants recognize one another; a scientist is a reliable and trustworthy source of information

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance