Read this paragraph from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, a federal agency focused on the condition of our oceans and atmosphere. what logical conclusion can you draw from details in this passage? a significant increase or decrease in the sun's energy output would cause earth to warm or cool. satellite measurements taken over the past 30 years show that the sun's energy output has changed only slightly and in both directions. these changes in the sun's energy are thought to be too small to be the cause of the recent warming observed on earth. every 30 years, the sun’s output changes and causes earth to warm up. earth’s recent warming must be due to something other than changes in the energy output of the sun. we cannot accurately measure the amount of energy the sun puts out. the warming of earth’s climate is clearly the result of a change in the sun’s output.

Select the correct answer. read this excerpt from incidents in the life of a slave girl by harriet ann jacobs: among the ladies who were acquainted with my grandmother, was one who had known her from childhood, and always been very friendly to her. she had also known my mother and her children, and felt interested for them. at this crisis of affairs she called to see my grandmother, as she not unfrequently did. she observed the sad and troubled expression of her face, and asked if she knew where linda was, and whether she was safe. my grandmother shook her head, without answering. "come, aunt martha," said the kind lady, "tell me all about it. perhaps i can do something to you." which of these important concepts uncommon to abolitionist literature does jacobs depict in the excerpt? 1. some kind white characters were included in slave narratives so that northerners would not be offended. 2. southern society was complex and diverse with both good and bad people unlike northern stereotypes showed. 3. many kind slave owners and their slaves developed deep friendships. 4. most whites and blacks lived in harmony in the south and made efforts to each other. a. 1 and 4 b. 1 and 3 c. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

Underline the ic or ic's and place the proper punctuation if needed. the board of trustees admits that it made a mistake because the employees were toolazy nothing happen to the board

What is the most likely reason schlosser uses a direct quotation in this excerpt from fast food nation?