Question 9 The contrast drawn between the Haicheng earthquake in Paragraphs 2 and 3 and the Tangshan earthquake in
Paragraph 3 contributes to a central idea that earthquakes are
А
all preceded by reliable signs, and therefore scientists have the ability to predict earthquakes.
B
controlled by observable factors that just average citizens can report to the authorities.
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not always predictable, so new methods and more studies need to be conducted.
D
not often studied because there is no possible solution to the problem of predicting
earthquakes.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

What element of dante's inferno shows the reader that he wants to expose corruption in the church? a. by placing many church leaders among the sinners in hell b. by changing his own personality to create the dante character c. by allowing virgil, a well-respected poet, to be his guide d. by setting his story in hell and following the biblical description of hell2b2t

Type the correct answer in the box. spell all words correctly. which fungus affects the american chestnut? fungus affects the american chestnut.