Question

the ancient egyptians are famous for their mummies. they had an elaborate process for creating them, using chemicals and careful wrapping in strips of cloth. but in different parts of the world, mummies are sometimes made by nature.

natural mummies are made in bogs throughout europe. a bog is a wet area where dead moss, called peat, builds up. normally, oxygen and bacteria work together to break down dead animals and plants. however, peat blocks out oxygen and contains special chemicals that stop the growth of bacteria. this prevents anything left in a peat bog from decaying. thousands of remarkably preserved \bog bodies\ have been found in peat bogs.

bogs are swampy areas full of dead called peat. peat stops from growing. peat also out of bogs. as es in bogs do not decay. serve the bodies.

dropdown options:

1. moss, bogs, moss, bacteria

Explanation:

1. The first blank refers to the dead plant material that forms peat, which the text identifies as moss.
2. The second blank is the organism that peat stops from growing; the text states peat stops bacteria growth to prevent decay.
3. The third blank is what peat blocks out to prevent decay, and the text notes peat blocks oxygen.

Answer:

1. moss
2. bacteria
3. oxygen