Amusement park rides give us thrills, exhilaration, and delight. If you pay attention, these rides can give you something else—a science lesson. Roller coasters are amazing rides that can twist and veer until you scream; however, these rides can also help to show us how types of energy work.

The author uses paragraph 1 to
A) establish his credentials.
B) show that science and fun are linked.
C) explain how roller coaster carts work.
D) tell which parks give the most thrills.