Which group of words in the passage helps the reader understand the meaning of the word catastrophe? Birth of the Moon The moon and the stars in the night sky appear very beautiful. We love the sight of a full moon in the sky. But did you know that the moon may have been a result of a major catastrophe? Scientists disagree about the existence of the moon in Earth's orbit. Some scientists believe that the moon is a part of Earth that got separated in an explosion and now orbits it. The moon has been circling Earth for more than four billion years. It is known as Earth's satellite. Some scientists believe that the moon was a separate and independent heavenly body that accidentally came too close to Earth. This caused Earth to capture the moon in its orbit by its gravitational pull because the Moon is a much smaller body than Earth. However, studies have proven that the moon was formed when a smaller planet crashed into Earth when Earth was still quite young. This caused a huge explosion, and huge amounts of material and chunks of both Earth and the foreign planet were thrown into space. In the end, these materials came together to form the moon. This is why many rocks from the moon have almost similar qualities to that Earth. This led to the moon being termed as "Earth's child."​

Read the excerpt. … in lower burma, i was hated by large numbers of people. … i was subdivisional police officer of the town, and … anti-european feeling was very bitter. … as a police officer i was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so. … i had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing. … i was all for the burmese and all against their oppressors, the british. what is the situational irony in the excerpt from “shooting an elephant” by george orwell? the narrator is a british police officer and part of the system he dislikes. the narrator is himself a well-liked member of the burmese government. the narrator has recently become a burmese citizen. the narrator has decided to leave the british empire.

Select the correct answer. which groups fought in the trojan war? a. mycenaeans and minoans b. greeks and trojans c. minoans and greeks d. minoans, mycenaeans, and trojans

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.