Question

read the passage. whats beneath your plane? as shane loeffler, a geology student at the university of minnesota, was flying home from europe, he looked down at the landscape and began to wonder what he was flying over. he realized that a plane flight would be a good opportunity for people to learn about the geological features of the earth below them. as a result of this experience, with a grant from the national science foundation, he created a free app called flyover country. the app provides users with information on natural formations, man - made features like dams, and even where fossils can be found. the features are pinpointed on a map that corresponds to the landscape below the plane. what is the main, or central, idea of the passage? shane loefflers plane flight home from europe led him to think about the geological features of the land below him. shane loefflers experience in a plane led him to create an app that would provide information to flyers about the land below them.

Explanation:

The passage focuses on Shane Loeffler's plane flight inspiring him to develop the Flyover Country app, which educates flyers about the geological and man-made features below their plane. The first option only covers the initial thought, while the second includes the key outcome (app creation) that is the central focus of the passage.

Answer:

Shane Loeffler's experience in a plane led him to create an app that would provide information to flyers about the land below them.