20 POINTS READ THE TWO PASSAGES BELOW. THEN COMPARE HOW EACH PASSAGES USES SPECIFIC EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ITS CLAIM:

Passage 1:
The best way to reduce our environmental impact is to use public
transportation. Many public buses and light rails use alternative forms of
energy that release 25 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than
cars. Also, mass transit reduces the number of vehicles on the road by almost
30 percent, which lessens traffic and provides a more pleasant commute.
Passage 2:
Officials from the Department of Transportation believe that public transit will
not be built quickly enough to be a real option for many people in small to
medium-sized cities. Therefore, we need to focus our efforts on making sure
our personal vehicles are as energy efficient as possible. This not only
reduces costs to individual drivers, but it also reduces the detrimental effect
on the environment.

Background information: this is an article by will irvin, a correspondent for the new york tribune. irvin wrote this piece in april 1915, while reporting from the western front. at the time that irvin wrote this piece, the united states had declared neutrality in the war. boulogne, april 25. – the gaseous vapor which the germans used against the french divisions near ypres last thursday, contrary to the rules of the hague convention, introduces a new element into warfare. the attack of last thursday evening was preceded by the rising of a cloud of vapor, greenish gray and iridescent. that vapor settled to the ground like a swamp mist and drifted toward the french trenches on a brisk wind. its effect on the french was a violent nausea and faintness, followed by an utter collapse. it is believed that the germans, who charged in behind the vapor, met no resistance at all, the french at their front being virtually paralyzed. the effect of the noxious trench gas seems to be slow in wearing away. the men come out of their nausea in a state of utter collapse. some of the rescued have already died from the after effects. how many of the men left unconscious in the trenches when the french broke died from the fumes it is impossible to say, since those trenches were at once occupied by the germans. –will irvin, 1915 what were the effects of the poison gas, according to the reporter? a.) the french were victorious over the germans. b.) soldiers suffered from nausea and began to pass out, while some even died. c.) there were few effects, and the battle continued. d.) the gas was yellow and caused the men’s skin to blister.

Which empire was called "the sick man of europe? "

What does the case of mary dyer in 1660 illustrate? a. puritans practiced a fierce rhetoric but were lenient in practice. b. quakers had a tenuous grasp on the social realities of the english colonies. c. quakers were willing to defy authority even at their own personal risk and expense. d. quakers practiced their religion without a church and without clergy.