Question

Polar bears have adapted to their cold Arctic environment. Their fur has hollow hairs filled with air, which provides insulation so that they can live on the ice and swim in frigid water. Since polar bears spend more time in the sea than on land, they have webbed front paws to help them swim.

What is the main idea of this passage?

a.Polar bears live in the Arctic.
b.Polar bears have adapted to their environment.
c.Polar bear fur is made up of hollow hairs.
d.Polar bears have webbed front paws.

Answer 1

The answer is B.

The first sentence of a paragraph tells you what the paragraph will be about. This first sentence talks about how the polar bears *adapted* to the Arctic.

Answer 2

Answer: b

Step-by-step explanation:

The idea of this passage is that polar bears have adapted to their environment.