Read the paragraph from the section "Portable Habitat." the paragraph is down below (Divers' bodies need to adjust to the changing water pressures from the deep ocean to the sunny surface. Usually,
this means divers "hang out" at different stops on a "shot line" descending from the surface.)

Why did the author include this paragraph in the article?
a
to illustrate the reason Lombardi invented a portable habitat
b
to introduce the idea that diving can be a dangerous job
c
to emphasize the effects of water pressure on divers
d
to elaborate on activities divers enjoy doing while underwater

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In the space below, write a 800-1,000 word fictional narrative with an engaging hook, well-developed characters, conflict, and resolution, effective dialogue, examples of suspense and symbolism, and proper use of creative punctuation, including quotation marks, commas, and dashes.

Read the following excerpt from "the city without us" by alan weisman: almost every other compound in nature contracts when frozen, but h20 (water) molecules do the opposite, organizing themselves into elegant hexagonal crystals that take up about 9 percent more space than they did when sloshing around in a liquid state. pretty six-sided crystals suggest snowflakes so gossamer it's hard to conceive of them pushing apart slabs of sidewalk. which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it likens h2o molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine. o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o d. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having an unexpected strength (apex)