Read each paragraph. Choose the best answers.
People have used oil since early times. Ancient cultures learned that oil was sticky and useful for binding things together. They also noted that oil kept water out. For example, the Sumerians used the oil in asphalt to keep mosaics on walls and in floors. The people of Mesopotamia used the oil in bitumen to seal the joints in wooden boats. Other groups found that oil burned well to create light. Throughout the ages, hundreds of other uses for oil were discovered.
The main idea of this paragraph is
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The Sumerians used oil as glue.
The Sumerians used oil as glue.
When burned, oil creates light.
When burned, oil creates light.
Oil has sticky qualities.
Oil has sticky qualities.
People have used oil through the ages.
People have used oil through the ages.
Question 2
A supporting detail is(1 point)
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The Chinese found oil underground.
The Chinese found oil underground.
Mesopotamians used oil as a sealer.
Mesopotamians used oil as a sealer.
People learned that oil is useful.
People learned that oil is useful.
Oil is a precious resource.
Oil is a precious resource.
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A supporting detail is that Mesopotamians used oil as a sealer.
The main idea of this paragraph is that people have used oil since early times. This is supported by the fact that ancient cultures learned various uses for oil, including using it as glue, a sealer, and as a source of light.
A supporting detail is that the Sumerians used oil in asphalt to keep mosaics on walls and in floors. Another supporting detail is that the people of Mesopotamia used oil in bitumen to seal the joints in wooden boats.