blooms in death valley\nin march 2016, death valley national park in california experienced a rare…

blooms in death valley\nin march 2016, death valley national park in california experienced a rare occurrence: thousands of yellow wildflowers covered the region in a \super bloom.\ why was this unusual? death valley is the hottest and driest place in north america. the areas average yearly precipitation is just two inches, making it a challenging place for flowers to grow. however, in october 2015, the valley had received more than three inches of rain in some areas. as a result of the unusually wet season, wildflower seeds that had been lying dormant underground suddenly began to grow, producing an abundance of golden blooms.\nwhat is the main, or central, idea of the passage?\nbecause of the hot, dry conditions in death valley, it is difficult for flowers to grow there.\nbecause of an unusual amount of rain, thousands of wildflowers grew in death valley in 2016.

blooms in death valley\nin march 2016, death valley national park in california experienced a rare occurrence: thousands of yellow wildflowers covered the region in a \super bloom.\ why was this unusual? death valley is the hottest and driest place in north america. the areas average yearly precipitation is just two inches, making it a challenging place for flowers to grow. however, in october 2015, the valley had received more than three inches of rain in some areas. as a result of the unusually wet season, wildflower seeds that had been lying dormant underground suddenly began to grow, producing an abundance of golden blooms.\nwhat is the main, or central, idea of the passage?\nbecause of the hot, dry conditions in death valley, it is difficult for flowers to grow there.\nbecause of an unusual amount of rain, thousands of wildflowers grew in death valley in 2016.

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The passage starts by stating that in March 2016, Death Valley had a "super bloom" of thousands of yellow wildflowers. Then it explains that Death Valley is usually hot and dry (average yearly precipitation is just two inches, making it hard for flowers to grow). But in October 2015, there was more than three inches of rain in some areas (unusually wet season). As a result, dormant wildflower seeds grew, leading to the bloom. The first option only mentions the difficulty of flower - growth due to hot and dry conditions, but the passage is mainly about why the bloom happened (because of the unusual rain). The second option captures the main event (thousands of wildflowers grew in 2016) and the cause (unusual amount of rain).

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Because of an unusual amount of rain, thousands of wildflowers grew in Death Valley in 2016.