Brianna always looked forward to the winter season in Colorado. Her entire family enjoyed skiing and snowboarding, and she and her sisters had been doing both since they could barely walk. Of course, this year was different. This year, Brianna was finally old enough to compete in the local snowboarding competition, and she couldn't wait to show off her skills. The author's purpose in this passage is to

describe
entertain
inform
persuade

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.