WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST Read the paragraph from the section "A country full of mountains."

The mountains and deserts of the west limited contact between early Chinese dynasties and other civilizations. For thousands of years, there was virtually no contact. Eventually, traders moving along the Silk Road broke through the barriers. These were the first connections between China and the rest of Afro-Eurasia. The Silk Road allowed many ideas and inventions from East Asia to reach the West. Paper, printing, and gunpowder were invented in China. The Silk Road brought them to Europe. The effect there was enormous.

What is the term "Silk Road" referring to?

A
a trip taken by early Chinese dynasties to relax and learn
B
a trip through the desert to sell paper and gunpowder to China
C
a route through the mountains that allowed travel and trade
D
a route built and paid for by selling expensive items to Europe

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Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.