Urlock skillfully guided his spaceship toward an open area with little vegetation. The disk-shaped vehicle landed with great force, digging into the soft desert sand.
Relieved, Urlock signaled the landing party, which was made up of intergalactic
scientists and adventurers from throughout the sector. They hoped this uncharted
planet would yield discoveries beneficial to all. They remained unaware that this
planet, Earth, was inhabited with a species protective of its resources.
Why does the author set this science-fiction scene in the desert?

Select the correct text in the passage. which two lines in this excerpt from shakespeare's romeo and juliet foreshadow the tragic fate of romeo and juliet? friar laurence: so smile the heavens upon this holy act, that after hours with sorrow chide us not! romeo: amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight: do thou but close our hands with holy words, then love-devouring death do what he dare; it is enough i may but call her mine. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

What is the source of tension in this excerpt? ellery searching everything insects filling the light fixtures ellery standing on the desks louise carpenter whispering

Statistics show that internet usage in the united states has grown from just 41% of households in 2000 to 77% of households in 2010. which of the following best describes how online shopping has added to cultural diffusion in the united states? it encourages people to purchase more than they normally would. it makes news and information about products available in an easy-to-consume format. it has allowed large corporations to expand into new states, creating more jobs. it makes goods more accessible to people who might not normally be able to get them.