Question

Read the passage.

The night before, some 10 miles outside the entrance to Pearl Harbor, five submarines carrying two crewmen and two torpedoes each were launched from larger "mother" subs. Their mission: enter Pearl Harbor before the air strike, remain submerged until the attack got underway, then cause as much damage as possible.

Which best identifies a key concept and explains how it is developed?

Question 8 options:

The concept is that the Japanese planned a surprise attack; it is developed by explaining the preparations they made to avoid being seen.


The concept is that Japanese fleet was stronger than the U.S. fleet; it is developed by describing how many ships they had.


The concept is that Japanese made little preparations for the attack; it is developed by describing how disorganized the attack was.


The concept is that Japanese were the only nation to possess submarines; it is developed by describing the sophisticated features of the equipment.

Answer 1

The concept is that the Japanese planned a surprise attack; it is developed by explaining the preparations they made to avoid being seen.

Step-by-step explanation:

The text above shows how the Japanese were strategic and developed in a detailed, cautious and secret way a surprise attack on Pearl Habor. The text shows how the attack was stipulated very efficiently, making Japanese troops unnoticed until they were ready to attack by surprise, inflict great damage and leave without major damage that had not been anticipated.

Based on this, we can say that the concept of this text is to show that the Japanese planned a surprise attack. This concept is developed by explaining the preparations they made to avoid being seen.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "The concept is that the Japanese planned a surprise attack; it is developed by explaining the preparations they made to avoid being seen". The passage describes the plan that the Japanese had in order to perform a sneak attack and cause as much damage as possible before the air strike in Pearl Harbor. The other options are not described in the passage, such as: "that Japanese fleet was stronger than the U.S. fleet", "Japanese made little preparations for the attack", "Japanese were the only nation to possess submarines"