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identifying central idea — instruction — level e
the image on the right is a recreation. scientists were able to determine what ötzi looked like from the shape of his skull (see x-ray scan on the left) and strands of his hair that were found.

ötzis belongings are also treated with the utmost care.
these objects are just as valuable as ötzi himself for
telling about his life and times. even microscopic grains of
pollen and scraps of moss can be important clues. by
analyzing the plant materials found on ötzi and his
equipment, scientists were able to figure out that he lived
in what is now northern italy.

1. fill in the blanks to explain why scientists protect ötzis body and belongings.

scientists protect ötzis body and belongings to learn more about his life.
keeping ötzis body in a ▼ helps preserve it.
options: freezer
studying the ▲ on ötzis belongings tc is where ötzi once lived.
options: moss, ice, bone

Explanation:

1. For the first blank, the text implies a cold storage method is used to preserve Ötzi's body, and "freezer" is the provided correct option for preservation.
2. For the second blank, the passage states microscopic plant materials like moss on his belongings helped scientists determine where he lived, so "moss" matches the context of learning his habitat.

Answer:

1. Keeping Ötzi's body in a freezer helps preserve it.
2. Studying the moss on Ötzi's belongings tells us where Ötzi once lived.