Refer to the Newsela article "Australian Aborigines and the Dreamtime When the World Was Created."

Part A

How does the author explain that aboriginal tribes in Australia share some of the same beliefs?

They all have stories of a sun goddess who lights the world with a torch.
They all have sets of sisters who are gods and give names to animals and plants.
They all tell of a Dreamtime in which the spirits created the earth.
They all have stories about how floods destroyed the world.

Question 2

Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

"He had two sisters. The three Djanggawuls traveled about the country in a canoe."
"The idea of Dreaming or Dreamtime exists in all of the Aborigine beliefs."
"For aboriginal groups in Australia, the sun is considered a female goddess. Her name is Alinga in some areas. In other areas she is called Wuriupranili."
"Most Australian Aboriginal tribes have stories about floods. One example comes from southeast Australia."

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