Question

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in southern England that was built more than 5,000 years ago. The monument consists of huge stones arranged in circles. The circles are made of sandstone columns. A ten-foot stone lies across the top of each pair of columns, forming the shape of a door. In the center of the monument is a circle of smaller stones called bluestones.

Near the main structure is a special stone called the Heel Stone. On the morning of the solstice,,superscript,1,baseline, the sun rises directly over the Heel Stone. This placement shows that Stonehenge most likely was used as a scientific observatory. The arrangement of stones in relation to the stars might also have allowed people to predict solar eclipses.

Nobody knows for sure how the heavy stones were transported to the site. People may have dragged them there, or glaciers may have moved the stones closer to the site. Today, the nearest source of sandstone is 19 miles away, and bluestones are located nearly 250 miles away.



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In 1660, investigators wrongly concluded that Stonehenge was built by the Celts, people who lived in Briton from about 750 BC to 12 BC. We now know that the monument was built much earlier. Carbon dating of animal bones buried at the site has confirmed that the monument was constructed more than 5,000 years ago.

The stones of the monument line up with the sun and the stars in interesting ways. For example, on the shortest or longest day of the year, the sun rises directly above one of the stones. The arrangement seems intentional and strongly suggests that the location was viewed as a holy site. Stonehenge may have been used as a burial ground and place of worship. At the site, researchers have unearthed human skeletons dating from 3000 BC.

The types of stone used to build the monument are located many miles from the site. Transporting the stones would have required tremendous effort. In addition to dragging the stones overland, the builders of Stonehenge may have used boats to tow the stones along the coast.

Question
Which statement explains how the authors present a key idea differently?

Answer options with 4 options
1.
The author of Passage 1 thinks that Stonehenge was an observatory, while the author of Passage 2 thinks that Stonehenge was a holy site.

2.
The author of Passage 1 thinks Stonehenge was built by prehistoric humans, while the author of Passage 2 thinks that Stonehenge was built by the Celts in about 750 BC.

3.
The author of Passage 1 thinks that the stones of Stonehenge were dragged over land, while the author of Passage 2 thinks the stones were transported by glaciers or through water.

4.
The author of Passage 1 thinks that the Heel Stone of Stonehenge had an astronomical purpose, while the author of Passage 2 thinks that the Heel Stone served as a tombstone in a burial ground.

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Answer 1

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1. The author of Passage 1 thinks that Stonehenge was an observatory, while the author of Passage 2 thinks that Stonehenge was a holy site.