Read the passage. Bison or Buffalo?
Bison and buffalo belong to the Bovidae, or cattle, family, but they are different species
and have distinct characteristics. Many people refer to the creatures that once roamed
the American West as buffalo; however, these animals are actually American bison, and
they are only found in North America. On the other hand, two species of buffalo-the
cape buffalo and the water buffalo-are found in Africa and Asia, respectively. Unlike the
American bison, which has short horns similar to those of cows, buffalo have broad,
sweeping horns. In addition, the American bison has a broad head carried low and a
massive hump at the shoulders. In contrast, buffalo don't have shoulder humps and their
heads are smaller than the bison's.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Buffalo and American bison are both members of the Bovidae family.

American bison are often mistakenly called buffalo, but the two creatures are
quite different

American bison can be distinguished from buffalo by the size and shape of
their horns.

Read the excerpt from the war of the worlds, in which the crowd begins to disperse just before the first martian exits the cylinder.when i returned to the common the sun was setting. scattered groups were hurrying from the direction of woking, and one or two persons were returning. the crowd about the pit had increased, and stood out black against the lemon yellow of the sky—a couple of hundred people, perhaps. there were raised voices, and some sort of struggle appeared to be going on about the pit. strange imaginings passed through my mind. as i drew nearer i heard stent's voice: "keep back! keep back! "a boy came running towards me."it's a-movin'," he said to me as he passed; 'a-screwin' and a-screwin' out. i don't like it. i'm a-goin' 'ome, i am."what options accurately depict the impact of the boy's words on pacing within the excerpt? (select all that apply.)the war of the worldsthe setting is in england, so the boy's words provide the reader with the dialect of the area. even though that slows down the plot, the boy's words contain important information.the plot's forward movement is slow at the beginning of the excerpt because there is little action. the boy's words increase the tension and counteract that lag.the narrator is not close enough to see clearly into the pit, so the boy's words provide the narrator with the information he needs, which moves the plot forward.the boy's words serve to speed up the pacing of the plot because, as he is talking to the narrator, he is running past him to get away.the narrator is not close enough to see clearly into the pit, so the boy's words provide the narrator with the information he needs, which moves the plot forward.wrong? the boy's words serve to speed up the pacing of the plot because, as he is talking to the narrator, he is running past him to get away.