In the last paragraph of the passage, the author shows how the spelling of
“stalactite” and “stalagmite” are alike
and different in order to

1.explain why spelling correctly is
important

2.show how the formations got their
names

3.help readers remember how each
formation grows

4.provide more details about each
formation

I believe it is 3. to help the reader remember how each formation grows. let me know if I'm wrong.

halibut, flounder, tuna, and trout are all fish. so your first answer is 1.) fish. and since fish is edible, your next answer would be 3). edible

to describe those fishes more thoroughly, some of those fishes live in fresh water, and some of the fishes live in salt water, and that is not a thing that they all have in common. the question is asking what is common with all of the fish, so answer choices 2). fresh water and 4). salt water are not right.

they fear for their lives