Answer:
American agriculture depends on the honeybee for survival.
The CCD epidemic is most likely caused by multiple factors.
Explanation:
A central idea (also called the main or key idea) is the main point the author of a text is making. Pieces of information that explain, expand, describe, illustrate, or clarify it are called supporting details.
The given text tells about a phenomenon called CCD and its impact on American agriculture. Its two central ideas are:
- American agriculture depends on the honeybee for survival.
- The CCD epidemic is most likely caused by multiple factors.
The remaining two options represent supporting details.
Answer: adjective
Explanation:
The word class that the word in bracket underlined word in the sentence belong to is the adjective.
The adjective is used to modify a noun and give more information about it. Special as used in the sentence means that the pen or brush us used for something different and particularly designed for a unique purpose.
The verb "looks" would be in this case a linking verb, since it is helping the reader understand the point of view of the observer. The weather itself is of course not "looking" anywhere.