What is the main idea of this passage?
A) Clear glass that you can see through is called "translucent."
B) Obsidian is a type of opaque glass often formed around volcanoes.
C) Glass also forms naturally when lava bursts from a volcano and then cools.
D) Glass is an amazing substance that can be formed naturally or manufactured.
At one time or another, we have all pressed our hands against a window and looked through a pane of glass to view the world outside (or the world inside the glass). Most of us don’t give much thought to the amazing substance known as glass.

The type of glass used for windowpanes is translucent. Translucent means that the glass is transparent, or clear. This allows people to see through the glass without any trouble. Technical advances let people produce glass in many colors, shapes, and sizes for a variety of uses. However, Mother Nature creates glass without any outside help.

Natural glass forms in several different ways. Whether formed naturally or through manufacturing, the most common way of making glass is to superheat silica or quartzite sand to its melting point. The sand along shorelines and beaches contains these two materials. After the crushed quartzite or silica is superheated into a liquid form, it cools to form a clear, hard substance. This is glass.

4Scientists consider glass an amorphous substance. This means it is not truly a solid or a liquid. It exists in a state somewhere in between. Though the molecules that make up glass have a messy arrangement, they still manage to bond together and become stiff. Glass reaches this state once it has cooled after introduction to intense heat. In fact, the opposite is also true. Introducing a piece of glass to extreme heat can return it to a liquid form.

5Though this explains how glass forms, you might still be wondering how this takes place in nature. Lightning is one way that glass can form in a natural setting. When a bolt of lightning hits a sandy patch of soil, it can create natural pieces of glass called fulgurites. This occurs in much the same way as we create glass synthetically. In this case, though, the bolt of lightning creates the extreme heat needed to form glass.

6Glass also forms naturally when lava bursts from a volcano and then cools. The melting lava creates tremendous amounts of heat. It would then make sense that a natural byproduct of the fiery volcanic explosions is a glass formation called obsidian. Obsidian is a beautiful, natural spectacle. Known for its shiny black, orange, gray, or green color, it was surely the earliest type of glass used by prehistoric societies. It often forms when lava spews into the sea and the water cools the lava into hard volcanic glass. Unlike translucent glass, obsidian is usually opaque. This means you cannot see through this type of glass.

It was through these natural events that people discovered the amazing substance known as glass. After its discovery, people began manufacturing glass and using it for many practical and artistic purposes. Today, glass is an important part of our everyday lives. Just look through any window!

Answer:

A

Explanation:

It makes the most since. And I got it right on a test.

Final answer:

The passage primarily focuses on glass as a versatile substance created naturally, as in the case of obsidian from volcanoes, and through manufactured processes, explaining its characteristics and the science behind its formation.

Explanation:

The main idea of the passage is best summarized by option D: Glass is an amazing substance that can be formed naturally or manufactured. The passage describes the formation of translucent and opaque glass types, focusing on their properties, formation processes, and uses. It outlines how the transparency of glass varies with its composition and the conditions under which it forms, using the example of obsidian, a natural glass created from rapidly cooling lava, to illustrate glass's diverse characteristics.

Obsidian is often associated with volcanic activity and is known for its dark color, glassy texture, and conchoidal fracture. Unlike manufactured glass used in windows, obsidian is usually opaque due to its dense structure. However, when thin enough, its edges can allow some light to pass through, highlighting the versatile nature of glass substances. The text emphasizes the remarkable aspects of glass, including its role in nature as a byproduct of volcanic phenomena, and its widespread applications in the modern world.

The principal parts of verbs are helpful in forming tenses. True False

Alexi is writing a research paper about the benefits of school uniforms. Which sentence best supports the argument that school uniforms increase school pride? Students who wear school uniforms spend less money on clothing. Students who dislike school uniforms at first usually get used to them after six months of wearing them. School uniforms help students get ready faster in the morning because they do not have to choose an outfit. Schools that have a uniform policy report lower rates of fighting and higher participation in after-school activities.

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Which two statements are true regarding the use of dramatic irony?
A. It occurs when the audience knows something that the character does not.
B. It occurs when the author wants to change the mood or tone of the play.
C. It adds twist to the plot that the audience was not expecting.
D. It adds extra layers of meaning and nuances to the dialogue.
E. It occurs when a character excessively flatters another in a scene.

How are these two sentences different? One uses imagery, while the other does not. One uses metaphor, while the other does not. One is descriptive, while the other is not. One is economical, while the other is not.Read the two sentences below and answer the question that follows. The night was a dark, inky black soup, like mud or coffee, with an incredible cold that had an icy bite not unlike that of a wolf. The inky night bit like a wolf. How are these two sentences different? One uses imagery, while the other does not. One uses metaphor, while the other does not. One is descriptive, while the other is not. One is economical, while the other is not.

what type of audience appeal does the author make in the passage

What is the author’s overall purpose in the text?

A. to convince readers that drug-related crimes aren’t very serious but are punished more
seriously than other crimes
B. to show readers why it’s important for incarcerated people to have improved access to
education and how it can be done
C. to complain about the difficult time he had applying and being accepted into graduate
programs
D. to discourage readers from ever getting in trouble with the law, as the consequences
follow you forever

What happens in this passage that helps show that
Diane France is clever?
O She speaks in front of visitors to her lab.
O She notices two rounded gaps in the teeth of the
man's jaw.
O She is chosen to analyze the man's jaw.
O She figures out why the man has two rounded gaps
in his teeth.


The answer is
D. She figures out why the man has two rounded gaps in his teeth.

Read the excerpt from Enrique’s Journey.

Before the train leaves, the gangsters roam the Tapachula depot, eyeing which migrants are buying food and where they stash their cash afterward. They try to get friendly with the migrants, telling them they have already done the train ride. Maybe they can offer tips? Many of the gangsters wear white plastic rosaries around their necks so the migrants will be less suspicious. They ask, "Where are you from? Where are you going? Do you have any money?"

How does the narrative technique of characterization support the author’s purpose in this excerpt?

It helps create uneasiness.
It helps create trust.
It helps create hope.
It helps create calmness.

how does thumbelina overcome the obstacles she faces in this story?

How does an individual’s story help people imagine the horrors of this history? Why do students think Holocaust survivors share their stories?

which best shows how the author of passage 1 develops the settings in relation to caroline?

Simon is writing an essay opposing vending machines in schools. What new information from the passage could he add to support his argument?

Vending machines are not a good idea in middle schools.
Students will always choose unhealthy snacks if they have a choice.
Vending machine snacks are not as healthy as fruits and vegetables.
Schools use vending machine profits to help offset the cost of running a cafeteria.

I can write about it, I just don’t have the willpower tbh.


30 POINTS!



Write an (imaginary) letter below, telling your parents/ guardian that you are expecting to become a parent in 8 months, and let them know your plans for handling the situation.

Dolley Madison demonstrated her patriotism and courage by saving important documents and the famous painting of______by the artist Gilbert Stuart.

Washington
Madison
Lincoln

PLZ HELP ME ASAP

Escribir ocho oraciones, usando el futuro con “to be going to…” en forma interrogativa. Usando un verbo diferente para cada persona gramatical, (es decir, I, you, he, she it, we, you y they).  En ese orden y Sin repetir verbos. Responder las cuatro primeras de manera afirmativa, y las cuatro últimas de manera negativa. Observen que se pregunta y se contesta de la misma manera que si se estuviera preguntando el verbo To be.

Ejemplo:

Am I going to work? Yes, you are.

Are you going to work? Yes, I am

Is he going to work? Yes, he is

Is she going to work? Yes, she is

Is it going to work? No, it isn’t

Are we going to work? No, you aren’t

Are you going to work?  No, we aren’t

Are they going to work? No, they aren’t


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What are mechanical engineers?

people who transport machines
people who design machines
people who sell machines
people who use machines


anyone want to start a convo???

Literary Devices Multiple Choice (PLEASE HELP ITS DUE SOON) couldn't number all
1. as brave as a lion
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Irony
2. The children were shouting and screaming in class.
A. Imagery
B. Paradox
C. Irony
D. Metaphor
3. Oh great! Now you have broken my new phone.
A. Imagery
B. Idiom
C. Irony
D. Hyperbole
4. The wall stared at me silently is an example of
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Irony
D. Personification
5. The test was like a piece of cake
Idiom
Imagery
Irony
6. I can resist anything but temptation.
Idiom
Imagery
Paradox
Alliteration
7. Don't act like a scrooge.
1 point
Hyperbole
Allusion
Simile
Imagery
8. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
1 point
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
9. Purple puppies like playing on the playground.
Allusion
Alliteration
Paradox
Personification
10. If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die, is an example of
1 point
Paradox
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
The wise fool is burning my dinner, employs what kind of literary devices?
1 point
Oxymoron
Allusion
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
The sun was like a large ball of butter.
1 point
Personification
Paradox
Simile
Oxymoron
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
A. Hyperbole
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Simile

According to this passage, why is Cassius so frustrated with Caesar? Cassius considers himself less fortunate than Caesar. Cassius is angry that Caesar did not care for a sick girl. Cassius is worried about Caesar’s health and his ability to rule. Cassius cannot believe that a weakling like Caesar has become so great.

PLEASE HELP. thanks in advance:)

can someone write me a short, but not too short concrete poem about ice cream?

2. When and where was the game of Pickleball created?

Which sentences contain a gerund? Check all that apply.
I am considering a new hairstyle.
Working out always makes me hungry.
Playing is all the cat does.
Are you going to Alexandra's party?
Dad scolded Miriam for skipping her chores.
No one likes my cooking.

A free negro of the African race, whose ancestors were brought to this country and sold as slaves, is not a “citizen” within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States. When the Constitution was adopted, they were not regarded in any of the States as members of the community which constituted the State, and were not numbered among its “people or citizens.” Consequently, the special rights and immunities guarantied to citizens do not apply to them. And not being “citizens” within the meaning of the Constitution, they are not entitled to sue in that character in a court of the United States, and the Circuit Court has not jurisdiction in such a suit. –Dred Scott v. Sandford, Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court concluded that, because African Africans were not citizens when the Constitution was adopted, they could not be considered citizens in this case. What type of fallacy does this piece of evidence represent? ad populum genetic fallacy begging the claim hasty generalization

Write at least a page
Topic: "What do you think about Jack and his hunters letting the fire go out?"
Book: Lord of the flies

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

While working on Winning Ways, my social history of American women in sports, I came across an item about Jane Yatman and Jane Lindsay, who took turns holding long-distance cycling records over and over again in 1899. I also read the reflections of Frances Willard, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, on how and why she learned to ride a bicycle at age 53. Both suggested there was a story to be told about women and bicycles at the turn of the century. It proved to be a colorful story indeed. —Introduction to Wheels of Change, Sue Macy Based on the central idea of this passage, what is the purpose of including it in the introduction? to entertain readers with stories about women and bicycles to discuss the topics readers will encounter in the book to give readers background about why the author took an interest in the story to inform readers of the author’s feelings toward women and cycling

Diving for treasure commonlit

Her fair freckled face
sparkled bright
as a carnival
buffed by the crush
of the
cornicled deep —
she’d barked
her bare knuckles
on bevies of barnacles
waking a wreck
from
its coral-torn sleep.
An eerie unquiet
had scarred
all its treasure —
and though she could see
it held wealth
beyond measure
she left it behind for the ocean to keep.


1)PART A: Which sentence best describes the theme of the poem?

A) The treasures that exist in the ocean are just as valuable as money or jewels.

B) The ocean has many beautiful things to offer, but they are best left untouched by humans.

C) Divers often damage the areas that they explore by touching things they shouldn’t.

D) It is necessary to see the ocean for yourself to fully appreciate its beauty


2) PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A)“buffed by the crush / of the / cornicled deep — ” ( Lines 4-6)

B) “she’d barked / her bare knuckles / on bevies of barnacles” ( Lines 7-9)

C) “waking a wreck / from / its coral-torn sleep.” ( Lines 10-12)

D) “it held wealth / beyond measure / she left it behind for the ocean to keep.” ( Lines 17-19)

3) Which of the following describes why the diver most likely left the treasure behind?

A) It was too heavy for her carry.


B) It was stuck to the bottom of the ocean.


C) It wasn’t worth anything above land.


D) It wasn’t hers to take.

Which of the following actions causes Marcia’s fear?
plz help me

A

“he turned from the bathroom cabinet, entered the expensively primitive living room of his mountain camp, and crossed to a closet set in the pine wall” ( Paragraph 2)

B

“he had been packing his things away for the Winter, and in a few minutes would be driving back to civilization” ( Paragraph 2)

C

“she saw the bottle in her husband’s hand” ( Paragraph 7)

D

“one by one he dropped the tablets into the bottle and held it up to watch them dissolve” ( Paragraph 12)

Which statement is true about the audience for "On Women’s Right to Vote?"

Anthony is trying to appeal to women, men, and lawmakers.
Anthony is trying to appeal to women only.
Anthony is trying to appeal only to men who vote.
Anthony is trying to appeal to judges.

A - Answer the questions. Write Y (yes) or N (no). 1. Does a waiter usually work in a restaurant? ____ 2. Does an accountant often work in an office? ____ 3. Does a flight attendant usually work in a school? ____ 4. Does a nurse often work in a hospital? ____ 5. Does a pilot usually work in a park? ____ 6. Does a chef usually work in a store? ____

More cities should implement bike-sharing programs. Bike sharing provides an
alternative to traditional transportation options, such as cars, taxis, and buses, which
means less traffic on crowded city streets.
riding a bike doesn't produce
any greenhouse gas emissions, which is great for the environment.
In addition
To be sure
Nonetheless