What is the author's purpose in spacebusters: the race to the moon? a. to persuade readers that exploring the moon is more important than visiting mars b. to inform readers about america's first mission to the moon c. to entertain readers with a science fiction story set in the future d. to express an opinion that exploring the moon is a waste of time

Read the following excerpt from "the city without us" by alan weisman: almost every other compound in nature contracts when frozen, but h20 (water) molecules do the opposite, organizing themselves into elegant hexagonal crystals that take up about 9 percent more space than they did when sloshing around in a liquid state. pretty six-sided crystals suggest snowflakes so gossamer it's hard to conceive of them pushing apart slabs of sidewalk. which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it likens h2o molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine. o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o d. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength (apex)

Which of the following is the best description of the main theme of "dust of snow"? a. death is everywhere. b. life is meaningless. c. live for today. d. nature is cruel.

5. which item is correctly capitalized? a what? there were around 50,000 casualties! are you sure? b what? there were around 50.000 casualties! are you sure? c what? there were around 50,000 casualties! are you sure? od what? there were around 50,000 casualties! are you sure?