Answer:
2) To identify precise meanings.
Explanation:
A nuance is a small difference in meaning.
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Answer: D
Explanation: If you can not summarize your passage, you do not have a clear thesis. A thesis is your purpose. It is at the beginning of your essay, and is the one sentence that explains what the rest of the essay is. Remember, a thesis is like the backbone of the essay, without it, your essay does not make sense.
Asteroids offer a source of volatiles and an extraordinarily rich supply of minerals that can be exploited for the exploration and colonization of our solar system in the twenty-first century. Asteroids represent the bits and pieces left over from the process that formed the inner planets, including Earth.