Question

the story involves creation from nothing.
the story depicts a small amount of earth expanding, resulting in the origin of earth.
the story tells how natural forces interact to begin creation.
when there was no earth, a gigantic cormorant dived into the water in search of food. when it returned to the surface, a small lump of mud sticking to its beak fell on the water. the lump grew until it brought up some mud that later became an island. the island grew into earth.
once upon a time, the sky and his younger brother, the sea, got into a sword fight. the sparks from their swords formed the planets.
in the beginning there were no animals or humans, plants or trees. god uttered a command and the world began.

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we need to match each creation story with the appropriate description:

First Story (God’s Command):

The story says "God uttered a command and the world began" with no prior existence of living things or trees. This matches "The story involves creation from nothing" (since the world starts from a state of nothingness, and God’s command brings it into being).

Second Story (Sky, Sea, and Brother):

The story involves Sky, Sea, and their brother fighting with swords, where sparks form planets. This describes natural forces (sky, sea, sparks) interacting to create planets, so it matches "The story tells how natural forces interact to begin creation."

Third Story (Gigantic Cormorant):

The story starts with a cormorant diving for food, bringing up mud that grows into an island and then Earth. A small amount of mud (earth) expands to form Earth, so it matches "The story depicts a small amount of earth expanding, resulting in the origin of Earth."

Answer:

s:

• First story (God’s command): The story involves creation from nothing.
• Second story (Sky, Sea, brother): The story tells how natural forces interact to begin creation.
• Third story (Gigantic cormorant): The story depicts a small amount of earth expanding, resulting in the origin of Earth.