Read this excerpt from 'youth and tobacco use'. cigarettes from 2011 to 2016, current cigarette smoking declined among middle and high school students. about 2 of every 100 middle school students (2.2%) reported in 2016 that they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days—a decrease from 4.3% in 2011. 8 of every 100 high school students (8.0%) reported in 2016 that they smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days—a decrease from 15.8% in 2011. which statement best summarizes this excerpt from the informational text 'youth and tobacco use'? a)the number of middle and high school students who smoked went down between 2011 and 2016. b)more high school students than middle school students smoked cigarettes between 2011 and 2016. c)between 2011 and 2016, older students were more likely to smoke than younger students. d)between 2011 and 2016, middle and high school students did not smoke cigarettes.

In the por "heaven" what things does echo say will last?

For which cause did swift not write? the tory government the devaluation of irish coins the whig wars under william iii the starvation in ireland

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes