:easy question which supporting paragraph would best contribute to the following thesis statement? the leading pollutants contributing to global warming are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. carbon dioxide is a gas released into the air by the burning of fossil fuels. co2 traps the heat and creates a "greenhouse effect" on the earth. in the united states transportation and the burning of fossil fuels to make electricity are the biggest factors to the co2 pollution. global warming is causing dramatic weather patterns. glaciers are melting and the world is experiencing more drought and extreme weather. it is also cause of extinction of several endangered species. these are just a few of the negative effects of global warming. i used to drive an hour to and from work every day. when i learned about global warming and the negative effects of carbon dioxide pollution, i decided to start carpooling. now i ride to work with four co-workers. we all take turns driving, and together we're are releasing 1/4 of the amounts of pollution into the atmosphere each week. most large cities offer "ride share" programs and incentives for participating. according to wikipedia, "methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula ch4 (one atom off carbon and four atoms of hydrogen. the relative abundance of methane on earth makes it an attractive fuel, though capturing and storing it poses challenges due to its gaseous state under normal conditions for temperature and pressure. natural methane is found both below ground and under the sea floor."

What do the details in this excerpt readers to infer about the barbarians?

Welcome to the vocabulary assessment. by connecting with words in a more interactive way, through a graphic organizer that includes your own ideas, we hope you will learn new vocabulary strategies to integrate into your course work and your everyday life. objectives: use a variety of techniques to acquire a range of words determine, clarify, and illustrate the meaning of unfamiliar words to ensure that you properly and successfully complete the vocabulary assessment, do the following: complete the assessment using the passage provided. select a word from the passage, and identify/create each of the following for that word: denotation connotations synonyms antonyms affixes the sentence from the passage where the word appears an original sentence using the word a memory trick type your responses in the appropriate boxes. after you have typed your responses, print your graphic organizer and submit it to your teacher. be careful not to refresh the page before printing, as some browsers will not save your work. passage from "the pit and the pendulum" by edgar allan poe very suddenly there came back to my soul motion and sound—the tumultuous motion of the heart, and in my ears the sound of its beating. then a pause in which all is blank. then again sound, and motion, and touch, a tingling sensation pervading my frame. then the mere consciousness of existence, without thought, a condition which lasted long. then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state. then a strong desire to lapse into insensibility. then a rushing revival of soul and a successful effort to move. and now a full memory of the trial, of the judges, of the sable draperies, of the sentence, of the sickness, of the swoon. then entire forgetfulness of all that followed; of all that a later day and much earnestness of endeavor have enabled me vaguely to recall.

Identify the participle or infinitive phrase in the sentence below