Question

the growth of transcontinental railways and their use by large numbers of people in the united states changed how people lived. (paragraph 2)
the word transcontinental comes from the latin words trans, which means “across,” and continens, which means “continuous.” which of these best explains what the term “transcontinental railways” means as it is used in the sentence?
railways that stretch across a single continuous time - zone
railways that stretch across a continuous mass of land
railways that cross continuously between local time zones that differ by only a few minutes
railways that cross one another continuously
multiple choice 1 point
which of these best explains what the description of the train wreck shows about the use of independent local times in 1853?
it reveals that the time system was only one of several major problems with early railways.
it highlights the obstacles to the adoption of a standardized system.
it illustrates the seriousness of the problem.
it shows how complicated train schedules can be.

Explanation:

For the first question, "trans -" means across and "continen" relates to continent, so transcontinental railways are those that stretch across a continuous mass of land. For the second question, the description of the train - wreck due to independent local times in 1853 emphasizes how serious the problem of non - standardized time was for railways.

Answer:

1. B. railways that stretch across a continuous mass of land
2. C. It illustrates the seriousness of the problem.