Question

a nonfiction passage explains how solar panels work and why they are good for the environment. the ______ is \solar energy is a clean, renewable resource.\ options: central idea, summary, plot, theme

Explanation:

The central idea of a nonfiction passage is the main point or key message it conveys. The given statement "Solar energy is a clean, renewable resource" captures the main point of the passage about solar panels (explaining how they work and their environmental benefit). A summary would be a more detailed restatement of the passage's content, plot is for fictional narratives (involving story events), and theme is a broader message (often in literature, more abstract than a central idea for nonfiction explaining a topic). So the correct term is Central Idea.

Answer:

A. Central Idea