PLEASE HELP FAS ONLY FIVE MINS FOR QUI LEFT Petoskey stones are actually fossils! They are the remains of colonial coral that lived in Lake Michigan over 350 million years ago. Their white, circular patterns outline the ancient animals contained within them.

Why did the author use a definition pattern in this passage?

to discuss different types of Petoskey stones
to present the author’s opinion of Petoskey stones
to clarify why the author decided to write about Petoskey stones
to explain what a Petoskey stone is by providing a detailed description

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.