Scientists generally agree that earth is getting warmer due to what's called the greenhouse effect. (2) a greenhouse stays warm because sunlight and heat coming through the glass roof are mostly trapped. (3) the heat doesn't radiate back into the atmosphere because it's held in by the glass. (4) something like that happens on earth. (5) the atmosphere acts like a blanket that keeps the sun's heat from leaking away into space.

which sentence is the paragraph's topic sentence?

a. sentence 1 b. sentence 5 c. sentence 2 d. sentence 3

How you think your hometown would look without electricity? explain in one paragraph

What effect is created by the plaque posted on the gate at the entrance to the family's home in nadine gordimer's "once upon a time"? the words written on the plaque offer readers a foreshadowing of the story's outcome without revealing the actual conclusion, the author's use of flashback allows readers to understand what is at the heart of the issues of encroachment in the suburban neighborhood the repetition of the words written on the plaque presents an oxymoron because readers already sense that the plaque has been ineffective in warding off intruders. the author introduces a paradox in which readers are presented with a warning notice when no actual infraction has taken place.

Why does the host answer the guest with brief responses during the party?