The greeks believed the powers of the gods explained natural events. for example, thunderstorms over land occurred when zeus became angry and hurled his lightning bolt. storms at sea were likewise caused when his brother poseidon became enflamed. in order to appease the gods, greeks observed spiritual rituals, such as sacrificing animals in their honor or in gratitude for their assistance. from this passage, we can conclude that a. the greeks lacked scientific explanations for the mysteries of nature. b. the greeks thought storms explain who they were. c. the greeks preferred zeus to poseidon. d. the greeks believed poseidon was the king of fire.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.