Read the passage.  juan dribbled the basketball and looked up at the hoop with determination. he had three days left to practice before tryouts. last year he hadn't tried out, even though he’d thought it would be fun to be on the team. he had wanted to sign up for tryouts, but he knew he’d just blow it. he was a good player when he was by himself. he could hit almost every free-throw he tried, but only when no one was watching. when he had an audience, he got nervous and his hands began to sweat. he would be lucky to sink one free-throw in front of a crowd, he thought. last year he had gone to all the games. he watched the team play. there were good players on the team, but watching them, juan knew he could be just as good if he could conquer his nerves. juan had made up his mind then. he would try out for the team next year. every day after school, he had made himself go to the courts in his neighborhood and play with the other boys there, no matter how many there were or who was watching. after a few days, he discovered that he had so much fun with the other players that he didn't even stop to think about his nerves. this year when the coach posted the list to sign up for tryouts, juan was ready. he got in line with the other boys and proudly signed his name to the list. he had to admit that he was still a little nervous, but after a year of practicing, he also knew he was ready. he couldn't wait to be a member of the team. he already had chosen his uniform number. which statement is an example of direct characterization? juan dribbled the basketball and looked up at the hoop with determination. he would try out for the team next year. he already had chosen his uniform number. he was a good player when he was by himself. description

Which sentence best contrasts two things? a. air travel, like bus travel, is a fun way to get from one place to another. b. air travel is a fun and relatively easy way to get from place to place. c. both bus travel and air travel require substantial planning. d. air travel is much more expensive than bus travel.

Iwill only mark brainliest if you get it correct. read the following prompt and type your response in the space provided. examine the diagram and text: you see water all around you every day as lakes, rivers, ice, rain and snow. there are also vast amounts of water that are unseen—water existing in the ground. and even though groundwater is unseen, it is moving below your feet right now. as part of the water cycle, groundwater is a major contributor to flow in many streams and rivers and has a strong influence on river and wetland habitats for plants and animals. people have been using groundwater for thousands of years and continue to use it today, largely for drinking water and irrigation. life on earth depends on groundwater just as it does on surface water. there are rivers flowing below our feet … a myth? have you ever heard that there are rivers of water flowing underground? do you think it’s true? actually, it is pretty much a myth. even though there are some caverns, lava, and ice tubes, and horizontal springs that can carry water, the vast majority of underground water occupies the space between rocks and subsurface material. some rivers, such as the alpha river in northern florida, usa, can disappear underground during low flow periods. generally, water underground is more like water in a sponge. it occupies the space is between soil and rock particles. at a certain depth below the land surface, the spaces between the soil and rock particles can be totally filled with water, resulting in an aquifer from which groundwater can be pumped into used by people. courtesy of the u. s. geological survey is there missing or extraneous information in this diagram? are all of the details in the text relevant and accurate? explain using details from the text.

Read the passage. macduff. hail, king! for so thou art: behold, where stands th’ usurper’s cursèd head. the time is free. i see thee compassed with thy kingdom’s pearl, that speak my salutation in their minds, whose voices i desire aloud with mine: hail, king of scotland! what is the main idea of this passage from act v of the tragedy of macbeth by william shakespeare? macduff is hailing macbeth as the rightful king of scotland. macduff anticipates that he will be king. macduff anticipates that king duncan will be king. macduff is acknowledging that macbeth is a traitor to the throne.