If an author clearly states what a character is like, that's an example of
a. direct characterization
b. the mood
c. indirect characterization
d. the motive

a,b,d are the three sentences that use a reflexive pronoun

answer: b. the moon is much smaller than the earth.

explanation:

it starts off by comparing the earth and venus. it also only says one sentance about the moon which make it the odd one out. in conclusion the answer is b.

when making an inference, the reader should be sure to support the inference with

evidence

a is an educated guess about what will happen.

c. prediction

when new information proves that a reader's prediction is wrong, the reader should

make a new prediction based on the new information.