Read the passage.
UFOs, or unidentified flying objects, are often the topic of science fiction novels. In reality, UFOs are often aircraft, kites, clouds, or meteors that observers are unable to recognize at first glance. A UFO near Roswell, New Mexico, made headlines in the mid-twentieth century and remains a pop-culture phenomenon. In more modern history, satellite launches have caused rocket debris that is often observed and reported as a UFO.
What is the purpose of this passage?
A.to inform readers about the term "UFO"
B.to entertain readers with a story of a UFO landing
C.to inform readers about government record-keeping
D.to persuade readers to report UFOs to authorities
Answer:
A.to inform readers about the term "UFO"
Explanation:
The purpose of the passage is to inform readers about the term UFO.
From the excerpt, a UFO is an acronym that means unidentified flying objects and they are described as flying objects that observers fail to recognize at first glance. Because they cannot identify these flying objects at first glance, they make it out to become a "pop-culture phenomenon".
Even more recently, the debris from satellite launches have been observed and reported as being a UFO.
