Question

look at these details from a paragraph about the same topic:

• japan experiences a large number of earthquakes every year.
• strong earthquakes regularly hit turkey.
• in parts of the united states, small and large earthquakes happen every year.

choose the main, or central, idea that ties all the details together.
earthquakes occur in places around the world.
scientists all over the world study earthquakes.
turkey and japan experience earthquakes.
large earthquakes have hit south american countries.

Explanation:

The details mention earthquakes in Japan, Turkey, and parts of the United States. The over - arching idea is that earthquakes occur in various places globally. The other options either focus on a subset of locations or introduce an unrelated element (scientists studying earthquakes or South American countries which aren't mentioned in the details).

Answer:

Earthquakes occur in places around the world.