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Answer: ASet 5: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Clouds are made of tiny water droplets. When the droplets get too heavy, they fall from the sky as rain. Text 2 Snow happens when it is very cold. The water in the clouds freezes into ice crystals and falls as white flakes instead of liquid rain.
Based on the texts, what is the main difference between rain and snow?
A. Rain is liquid water, while snow is frozen ice crystals.✓ Correct
B. Rain comes from clouds, but snow comes from the sun.
C. Snow is hot.
D. Rain only happens at night.
Detailed Explanation
Rain: Liquid (Heavy droplets). Snow: Frozen (Ice crystals) when cold. Difference: State of matter (Liquid vs Solid).
Key Evidence:
• "fall ... as rain"
• "freezes into ice crystals"
• "instead of liquid rain"
Why others are wrong: B (Both come from clouds.), C (Cold.), D (Not mentioned.).