Wildlife overpasses all over the world, animal habitats bump up against human development. where these two worlds collide, animals almost never fare well. highways, where humans speed by large tracts of natural habitat like missiles of doom, are especially dangerous for wild creatures. they can also be deadly, not just for individual animals but for entire species. the florida panther, for example, has such a low population that each time one is killed on a highway, it is a catastrophic loss. there is hope, however, in a new way of animals cross through highway areas unharmed. wildlife overpasses give animals a way to cross highways without risking their lives. these look and work like bridges but are usually covered with grass and trees that make animals like deer feel welcome. the cars drive through a tunnel under the bridges. fences along the top edges keep the animals safe. these overpasses also connect habitats, so along with deer, the coyotes who hunt them can cross. this allows both species to have a larger range, which also their long-term survival. to the animals in these habitats, the overpasses may be like an extra safety net that them survive a drought. the bridges are especially important for animals that migrate. for centuries, animals like elk and buffalo migrated on trails that still, now, lead right up to the edges of major highways. with the of these bridges, migrating animals can still follow their long-used paths unharmed. in some cases, these overpasses benefit humans directly as well. in these cases, the overpasses are part of a green space or park that people use for cycling, backpacking, or jogging. the overpasses give humans access to areas they may not have been able to see but also provide safety for animals. the next time you are traveling on a highway, keep a lookout for a wildlife passage. with attention to how our lives affect the natural world, we can find clever solutions, like wildlife passages, that animals and improve our lives, too. what is the purpose of the last paragraph in the essay? a. it suggests the topic is one worth thinking about. b. it suggests humans need to be more clever. c. it suggests humans and wildlife should live in different worlds. d. it suggests additional solutions are needed soon.

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."

How are independent clauses and dependent clauses? different? a. independent clauses have a subject and a? verb; dependent clauses do not. b. dependent clauses have a subject and a? verb; independent clauses do not. c. dependent clauses tell a complete? thought; independent clauses do not. d. independent clauses tell a complete? thought; dependent clauses do not.

Ineed . in the first paragraph, the word rival means: a. neighbor b. competitor c. customer d. manufacturer