4) Select the text that has a more objective tone. 1) There had never been dust storms like these in prior droughts In the worst years of the 1930s on as many as a quarter of the days dust reduced visibility to less than a mile. More soil was lost by wind erosion than the Mississippi carried to the sea. Dust clouds boiled up ten thousand feet or more in the sky,and rolled like moving mountains-a force of their own When the dust fell it penetrated everything: hair, nose throat, kitchen, bedroom well. __ The eeriest thing was the darkness.

## Step 1<br />The task is to identify the text that has a more objective tone. Objective tone is characterized by factual, neutral, and unbiased language. It avoids personal opinions, emotional language, and subjective interpretations.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The first text provides factual information about dust storms during the 1930s, mentioning specific data about visibility and soil erosion. This text sticks to the facts and does not include any personal opinions or emotional language.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The second text, on the other hand, uses more descriptive and emotional language, such as "Dust clouds boiled up ten thousand feet or more in the sky," and "The eeriest thing was the darkness." This text is more subjective and emotional, which is not characteristic of an objective tone.