Read the following passage: the year is 2186. since the polar ice caps melted several decades ago, humans have been struggling to survive on a planet completely covered by ocean. they subsist only on seafood and fight over scarce fuel resources to power their watercrafts. those who are able to produce fresh water rule over those who cannot. which statement best describes the main idea of this passage? a. people will probably always have conflicts over who is in power. b. society will flourish no matter what natural disasters might occur. c. failure to control global warming now can have dire consequences in the future. d. even if all other resources are eliminated, humans can survive on seafood and water.

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind