Read an excerpt from Al Gore's Nobel Lecture. Last September 21, as the Northern Hemisphere tilted
away from the sun, scientists reported with unprecedented
distress that the North Polar ice cap is "falling off a cliff."
One study estimated that it could be completely gone
during summer in less than 22 years. Another new study,
to be presented by U. S. Navy researchers later this week,
warns it could happen in as little as 7 years.
What evidence does Gore use to support his argument about the dangers of
global warming?

Read the excerpt from muir's essay "calypso borealis" and answer the question. [5] how long i sat beside calypso i don't know. hunger and weariness vanished, and only after the sun was low in the west i splashed on through the swamp, strong and exhilarated as if never more to feel any mortal care. at length i saw maple woods on a hill and found a log house. i was gladly received. "where ha ye come fra? the swamp, that awfu' swamp. what were ye doin' there? " etc. "mony a puir body has been lost in that muckle, cauld, dreary bog and never been found." when i told her i had entered it in search of plants and had been in it all day, she wondered how plants could draw me to these awful places, and said, "it's god's mercy ye ever got out." examine the details muir includes in this paragraph. which statement accurately explains how muir's response to nature compares to the log house owner's response? he is enthusiastic and in awe while she is doubtful and fearful. muir cautiously admires whereas the lady shows religious dedication. the lady is more interested in the bog while muir is fascinated by plants. they both admire nature—its intense dangers and its true treasures.

Which of the following characterizes a true epic and is seen in the r@pe of the lock? a. everyday details c. heroic acts b. humorous contrasts d. impossible events

Today’s readers have more scientific knowledge than readers of previous eras what effect does that have on their reading of science fiction stories