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What is this mysterious object known as a black hole?

The author raises the question "What is a black
hole, if it is not a hole?" Why does she ask the
reader this question?
She does not know the answer and wants the reader to
do the research for her.
O She knows what a black hole is not, but she does not
know what a black hole is.
She wants the reader to write scientists to ask for an
answer to the question.
O She is motivating readers by giving them a reason to
learn more about the subject.
A Black Hole is NOT a Hole Test Copyright 2012 by cao
Ine 35 Nain Street Watertown MA 1242
Carolyn Cinami DeCristiano
Edganuit​

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In the introduction, the author explains that many people have false impressions of what a black hole really is. I think she wants people to know the truth about why black holes are an important part of the universe.

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Answer:

O She is motivating readers by giving them a reason to learn more about the subject.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scientific yet humorous book "A Black Hole is not a Hole" written by Carolyn Cinami de Cristofano delves into the concept of black holes. The book also provides answers and information about space and about the black holes and other findings of the concept of the black holes and other space-related questions.

The author raised the question "What is a black hole if it is not a hole?" not because she did not know the answer or anything. But rather than that, she posed this question to motivate the readers to learn more about the black holes and provides a reason to do that. And in providing such motivation, she takes the readers further along the ride in learning in a fun way about the various findings and questions about space that a person may have.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth option.

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