Question

identifying central idea — instruction — level e
fill in the blanks to explain why scientists protect ötzis body and belongings.

the image on the right is a recreation. scientists were able to determine what ötzi looked like from the shape of his skull 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.

scientists protect ötzis body and belongings to learn more about his life. keeping ötzis body in a ____ helps preserve it.
options: laboratory, freezer, glacier

Explanation:

To preserve Ötzi's body for long-term scientific study, a controlled, cold environment is needed. A freezer maintains a stable, low temperature that prevents decomposition, unlike his original glacier (which is not a controlled preservation space) or a general laboratory (which lacks the necessary cold conditions).

Answer:

Scientists protect Ötzi's body and belongings to learn more about his life.
Keeping Ötzi's body in a freezer helps preserve it.