Which statement supports the claim in the first passag that the benefits of hydraulic fracturing outweigh the risks? Using shale gas also benefits home owners becuase it reduces their heating and electricity bills.

To access shale gas, gas companies drill wells several thousand feet into the earth.

These chemicals seep into the ground surrounding the well and contaminate groundwater.

Hydraulic fracturing, also called 'fracking', is harmful to people and the environment because it pollutes drinking water.

Which statement is true about the theme of a short story? a. the theme is directly stated in the story. b. the theme is the message the author wants to convey. c. the theme is the purpose of the story. d. the theme is the same as the subject of the story.

Read this adapted excerpt from a famous poem by john keats. this poem is about a beautiful vase with intricate shapes and patterns. you, silent form, do tease us out of thought as does etemity: cold pastorall when old age shall this generation waste, you shall remain in the middle of other woe than ours, a friend to man, to whom you say "beauty is truth, truth beauty that is all you know on earth, and all you need to know what is the poet saying when he writes that "old age shall this generation waste"? the poet is expressing his dread of growing older the poet is mourning the changes he sees in his "generation." the poet is saying that beauty is illusionary and short-lived. the poet is saying that people don't live long; life is brief

Think about the heroic characteristics and values you discovered in the myth "perseus." which heroic characteristics and values do you recognize in people who are considered heroic in today's world? explain.