I think the answer is characterization (I originally said plot but I just realized that I made a mistake when I was reading. Sorry about that! Hope I didn't mess anything up for you.) :D
Ideas are the key to creativity and succession, discoveries, of course discover, and take you to places you’ve never been.
The correct answer is the first option.
The sentence that presents the correct subject-verb agreement is the first one since in it we are talking about "heavy rains" OR "fast-melting snow". In other words, the subject is coordinated by the conjunction "OR" which makes the subject singular. The verb "causes" is conjugated in the third person singular.
Can you put the rest of the passsage
Answer: Alaska
Explanation: After Googling the question, Alaska was shown to be the state that has never had a Miss America title