One of the central ideas in the passage is that cloud seeding has the potential to provide a solution to drought. Which two details best support this idea?

A. *If the cloud is likely to produce hail instead of rain, the silver iodide reduces the size or amount of hailstones. (paragraph 2)

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*As long as reasonable care is exercised, cloud seeding with silver iodide appears to be safe for the environment." (paragraph 3)

C. *…..the promise of the technology is worth the money that must be spent to find out if it can really deliver." (paragraph 4)



D. "..strategy to ensure that crops will grow, reservoirs won't dry up, and power plants that run on waterpower will keep running." (paragraph 7)
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E. "Taking advantage of the clouds that would probably produce rain on their own might prevent water levels from dropping.." (paragraph 9)

The two details that best support the idea that cloud seeding has the potential to provide a solution to drought are:

D. "..strategy to ensure that crops will grow, reservoirs won't dry up, and power plants that run on waterpower will keep running." (paragraph 7)

E. "Taking advantage of the clouds that would probably produce rain on their own might prevent water levels from dropping.." (paragraph 9)