Paragraphs 4-9 support the author's argument that colonizing Mars is

In The War of the Worlds, the narrator believes that Martians came to Earth because:A.Mars needs Earth's resources.B.Mars is dying.C.Martians hate all earthlings.D.Martians are curious about earthlings.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

this passage:It must be, if the nebular hypothesis has any truth, older than our world; and long before this earth ceased to be molten, life upon its surface must have begun its course. The fact that it is scarcely one seventh of the volume of the earth must have accelerated its cooling to the temperature at which life could begin.H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898What makes the tone of the passage formal and scientific?A.The narrator uses puns or wordplay to talk about the Martians.B.The narrator mentions death and destruction several times.C.The narrator speaks quickly and in concise sentences.D.The narrator quotes facts about Mars and sounds well educated.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world.H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898What evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is calm and intelligent?A.Misleading or completely false informationB.Scientific-sounding words and facts about MarsC.Excessive punctuation and mixed-up wordsD.Short sentences and easy-to-understand language

Read this passage:The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world. It must be, if the nebular hypothesis has any truth, older than our world; and long before this earth ceased to be molten, life upon its surface must have begun its course. The fact that it is scarcely one seventh of the volume of the earth must have accelerated its cooling to the temperature at which life could begin.H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898Why does Wells include this type of passage?A.To show that the narrator is well educated, which adds a sense of credibility to the storyB.To teach the reader important scientific facts that will help the reader understand the storyC.To show the reader the Martians' point of view, which allows the reader to feel sorry for the aliensD.To confuse the reader so that the reader can understand the chaos that the characters are experiencingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUSNEXTarrow_forward

Former astronaut Mark Watney believes that although there is no definitive timeline, it's inevitable that humans will eventually need to adapt to living on Mars or in other extraterrestrial environments. This belief ______ his advocacy for continued research missions to Mars.Which choice best completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?Choose Your AnswerPreviousNextA.assertsB.anticipatesC.refutesD.underscores