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Read the excerpts from the story Westward Adventures: Chapter 1: All Aboard!

Sally gripped her sister's hand as the train filled the small platform with clouds of steam and dust. The whistle was the loudest sound Sally had ever heard, and she wished she could put her hands over her ears. She looked down at her younger sister, Beth. The little girl was trying not to cry. Sally could see her lip quivering and the tears filling her eyes.

"It'll be okay," she said, squeezing her hand. "It's going to be a wonderful adventure. Just think about how happy Father will be to see us!"

"I don't remember what Father looks like," Beth whispered. "He's been gone a long time."

"Come on," Sally said. "Let's find our seats."

"All aboard!" shouted the conductor. "Non-stop from Omaha to Sacramento."

Sally and Beth settled into the cushioned seats, their suitcases stashed under their chairs. Sally stared out the dusty window at the flat, sun-baked landscape. She wondered how different life would be in California. Their father had left them with their grandparents in Omaha while he traveled to California to seek his fortune in the gold rush. She took his last letter from her pocket and read it for the hundredth time.

Chapter 2: Welcome to California

After a three-day train ride, Sally was relieved to hear the conductor call out, "Ladies and gentlemen, please gather your belongings. We will be arriving in Sacramento within the hour."

"I can't wait to get off this train!" Beth whined. "It's boring."

"You shouldn't have read all your books on the first day," Sally told her. "Besides, three days is short compared to how long it used to take. People traveled for months to go the same distance before they built the railway."

"I just wish we had more cookies," Beth grumbled. She sighed and leaned back in her seat. "And I can't wait to sleep in a proper bed."

Sally watched the landscape change outside the window. Lush, green fields became rocky hills as the train climbed higher. They rattled over a bridge that made her want to shut her eyes. The river was a long way below. They passed many farms as they approached the town. Sally couldn't believe how green everything was.

Select the sentence that identifies a difference between Omaha and California.

The setting in Omaha is cold and windy, but the setting in California is rainy and warm.
The setting in Omaha is dusty and dry, but the setting in California is green and hilly.
The setting in Omaha is hot and windy, but the setting in California is sunny and cool.
The setting in Omaha is rainy and green, but the setting in California is cold and dry.

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