What is the author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs”? Select two options. to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped
to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs
to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed
to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most
to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed

to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped

to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed

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terrestrial level - terrene position

potentially - possible/likely

dangerous tasks - treacherous assignment

specifically - exactly/precisely

disabilities - impairment/ailment

to boost - push/lift/raise

artificial intelligence - robot/ ai/machine

enemies - terrorist/opponent/competitor

scientific endeavors - experimental intent

valuable - expensive/priceless

result - outcome/product

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the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".