When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is exposed to direct sunlight. this causes it to dry out. without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. eventually, what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.

which statement best describes the main idea of this passage?
a. people can live in a forest but not in a desert.
b. natural causes are just as harmful to forests as human influence. c. deforestation is the primary cause of global warming.
d. cutting down trees is bad not only for the trees but also for the soil.

In this excerpt from phillip freneau's poem “american liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” what is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? and should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, submit to that our fathers shunn'd before? should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament? perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, who dares not fight and in our cause be slain; a. the speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes. b. the speaker believes that the british government is broken and should be fixed. c. the speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the british government. d. the speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the british government.

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?

In the great gatsby, daisy is described as