Read the passage.

Much discussion about the solar system revolves around the status of Pluto as a planet. At one point, Pluto was considered one of the planets revolving around the Sun. Later, it was determined that Pluto is too small to be a planet. Anyone who knows anything about the universe agrees that Pluto should remain labeled as a planet. However, some people still argue that it is just a dwarf planet.

What sentence in the passage contains faulty reasoning?

Much discussion about the solar system revolves around the status of Pluto as a planet.
At one point, Pluto was considered one of the planets revolving around the Sun.
Anyone who knows anything about the universe agrees that Pluto should remain labeled as a planet.
However, some people still argue that it is just a dwarf planet.

Which of the following best explains why the author chose the compare-and-contrast structure for paragraph 2

Danny went for a long bike ride he covered at least forty miles

Use the dictionary entry for crude to answer the question crude use context clues to choose the sentence that best uses the fourth definition of the word crude. crude ['krüd) adj from latin crudus 1. the quality of being unchanged from the original state 2. the quality of being primitive or uncultured 3. the quality of being obvious 4. the quality of being rough in execution rather than being subtle, selma was rather crude in the way she conducted herself at the meeting. elijah and his brother quickly built a crude shelter that would keep them warm and dry through the night. thelma's knowledge of art and poetry showed the rest of the diners that she was far from crude. there was oil to be found on the property, but it was crude and would need to be processed. mark this and return save and exit next submit