Both petroleum and coal are made up of complex carbon-based molecules, and both originated with living creatures of some kind. B
oth are vital sources of energy for the modern world and both were formed by geologic processes over millions of years. However, petroleum was mainly formed from the remains of ocean-dwelling microorganisms. Coal, on the other hand, originated from decayed vegetation in ancient swamps and bogs. In any case, it took millions of years for both coal and oil to be produced. This is the case because it took that much time for overlying sediments to produce the unimaginable heat and pressure that would one day allow us to harvest these energy resources. 6. What organizing principle or principles are used in this paragraph?
A. Comparison and contrast; cause and effect
B. Chronological order
C. Chronological order; cause and effect
D. Cause and effect
After reading excerpt represented above I can clearly see the right answer from the scale attached above. Definitely, this paragraph uses standart compare-contrast organization, so now it is clear that the only correct option is the first one A. Comparison and contrast; cause and effect. Especially such words<span> as "however" and "on the other hand" are the prompts for you to understand why I think so.</span>
Explanation: from my point of view the post test only is the answer because Hayden prefers to test the participants only after they have been in touch with the poem, that means that they hear or read it already.
