Read the following passage:The problem began simply enough. In the 1950s, plans to build a canal were abandoned due to political red tape. The half-finished canal then became a dumping ground for garbage. Chemical waste was deposited there and buried. Two decades later, heavy rains and shifting soil caused some of the chemical containers to leak. The chemicals leached into the soil and contaminated the water supply. Within months, the area had to be evacuated.What does the author's word choice most likely suggest regarding his feelings about this problem?A.He explains that the leak occurred "two decades later" to show that this is not a major concern.B.He uses the words "contaminated" and "evacuated" to express his seriousness about the danger.C.He criticizes the reckless practice of dumping chemical waste in a landfill.D.He uses the words "abandoned" and "half-finished" to show that the project did not proceed as planned.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The problem began simply enough. In the 1950s, plans to build a canal were abandoned due to political red tape. The half-finished canal then became a dumping ground for garbage. Chemical waste was deposited there and buried. Two decades later, heavy rains and shifting soil caused some of the chemical containers to leak. The chemicals leached into the soil and contaminated the water supply. Within months, the area had to be evacuated.What is one way the author uses a chronological structure to support his purpose?A.By detailing the order of events during the evacuationB.By tracing the contamination problem over timeC.By comparing water pollution to land pollutionD.By explaining that heavy rains lead to chemical leaksSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Leakage of waste through the soil from landfills and septic tanks will result in which of the following?A air pollutionB groundwater pollutionC noise pollutionD surface water pollution

Select the correct answer.Samuel is revising the outline he wrote for his topic, "The world's oceans are being saturated by plastic."IV. Main Pont 2: Combating the crisis of plastic in the oceansDescription of main point: explain how to combatt the growing levels of plastic in the oceans.Evidence from sources: Give examples of some of the solutions that sientists are offering to help combatt crisisAnalysis: Explain how some of these solutions are already helping.Link to thesis and next main point: Show how more peeple are working together to solve the problem.How can Samuel best revise this section of his outline? A. He can select an entirely new topic to outline. B. He can rewrite the outline based on new information. C. He can edit the outline for grammar and mechanics. D. He can plan the outline in greater detail.

Select the correct answer.Samuel is revising the outline he wrote for his topic, "The world's oceans are being saturated by plastic."IV. Main Pont 2: Combating the crisis of plastic in the oceansDescription of main point: explain how to combatt the growing levels of plastic in the oceans.Evidence from sources: Give examples of some of the solutions that sientists are offering to help combatt crisisAnalysis: Explain how some of these solutions are already helping.Link to thesis and next main point: Show how more peeple are working together to solve the problem.How can Samuel best revise this section of his outline? A. He can rewrite the outline based on new information. B. He can plan the outline in greater detail. C. He can select an entirely new topic to outline. D. He can edit the outline for grammar and mechanics.

Select the correct answer.Samuel is revising the outline he wrote for his topic, "The world's oceans are being saturated by plastic."IV. Main Pont 2: Combating the crisis of plastic in the oceansDescription of main point: explain how to combatt the growing levels of plastic in the oceans.Evidence from sources: Give examples of some of the solutions that sientists are offering to help combatt crisisAnalysis: Explain how some of these solutions are already helping.Link to thesis and next main point: Show how more peeple are working together to solve the problem.How can Samuel best revise this section of his outline? A. He can plan the outline in greater detail. B. He can edit the outline for grammar and mechanics. C. He can select an entirely new topic to outline. D. He can rewrite the outline based on new information.