Question

Use the excerpt from the text How to Build a Fossil to answer the question. How to Build a Fossil “Rain and wind dumped more dirt and sand on the spot where the bones lay. They built up heavy layers. Eventually, the old mud was compressed into solid rock.” Why does the author choose the word dumped in the sentence? (1 point) Responses to show how wet the weather was to show how wet the weather was to describe the time of year to describe the time of year to explain how strong the wind and rain were to explain how strong the wind and rain were to describe what the area looked like

Answer 1

The author chooses the word "dumped" to **show how wet the weather was**. The use of this word conveys a sense of heaviness and volume, emphasizing the significant amount of rain and wind that contributed to the accumulation of dirt and sand over the bones.