Read the passage.

Ocean Noise

When we think about the pollution of our oceans, many of us think of oil spills that dirty the waters and harm a variety of ocean life. Or, we might think of people in boats who litter the waters with their trash. After all, how many times in the news do we hear about ships that leak dangerous chemicals into the water? What we may not realize, though, is that there is another danger that is just as harmful to ocean life as any chemical or other dangerous material: ocean noise.

Many of us think of the oceans as silent places. On the contrary, they are filled with a variety of sounds. On any given day, one might hear the calls of dolphins as they swim through the waters. Whales use sounds to keep track of each other. Sea lions talk to each other to find food. Even the tiniest of shrimp make a snapping sound. There are also sounds caused by wind or rain upon the waters. Sound also plays an important role in the daily life of various ocean animals, many of which depend upon their sharp sound detection skills to survive. With increased activities by people on many of the oceans’ waters, the noise has increased so much that it is beginning to cause damage to the oceans as well as to the animals that live in them.

Ocean noise is the term used to describe the human-made noise occurring at increasing rates in the ocean. The noise comes from many different sources: large ships, small boats with motors, and jet skis, among others. There are also underwater exploration activities such as mining, as well as radar activities of ships. One of the most harmful types of ocean noise occurs with offshore oil drilling and seismic oil explorations. Air guns are instruments that are used to determine the location of oil and natural gas beneath the sea floor. They make a sound that can damage the hearing of ocean animals.

We know that sound travels faster in water than it does in air. This means that sounds in the oceans can travel for many, many miles in a short period of time. Unfortunately, sounds made by people are much louder than sounds made by ocean animals.

What this means is that sounds caused by noisy engines or radar equipment used by ships can upset the everyday activities of the creatures that live in the ocean. For instance, humpback whales use songs to talk to each other. Scientists have discovered that the whales’ system of “talking” can be disturbed by loud noises. This makes it harder for the whales to find each other. The stranding of whales and dolphins has been found to increase immediately after naval sonar maneuvers. Sea lions are another type of animal that depends on sounds to communicate with other sea lions. Ocean noise can make it difficult for them to find food. Ocean noise can disturb migration routes of whales and other animals that travel to different places.

However, scientists and other researchers are working hard to find a solution to this threat to marine life. Since 2003, the use of low-frequency active (LFA) sonar equipment by the United States Navy has been tightly limited because its effects have been shown to cause harm to many ocean animals. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has released a plan to reduce ocean noise that will work better than past attempts to reduce the noise.

Other people are helping as well. Some fishing companies use special equipment that makes a “pinging” sound to keep certain kinds of ocean life from getting caught in its fishing nets. The National Park Service completed a study that tracked tour cruise ships and made an effort to reduce the number of tours. They also tried to increase the “quiet time” for humpback whales by scheduling tours farther apart.

Local conservation groups are also asking people to be more careful about using jet skis, motorboats, and other equipment that might disturb areas where ocean life is particularly fragile. Also, closer attention is being paid to where ships are traveling to make sure that, whenever possible, they stay away from waters where large numbers of ocean animals live.

With the increase in ocean noise, measures must be taken to control or, at the very least, curb its growth.

Which claim from "Ocean Noise" is supported by reasons or evidence?

NOAA's new plan will work better than previous plans.

Ocean noise is just as damaging as chemical pollution.

Sounds from humans upset the activities and patterns of some animals more than others.

Sounds in the ocean can travel for many miles in a short time.

Moped can mean "acted as if drained of energy by sadness" or "a small two-wheeled vehicle
that has both an engine and pedals." Use a dictionary to find out how to pronounce moped.
Which meaning uses two syllables?

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Think about an important symbol in the novel you are reading. Use that symbol to address the following points:

What is the meaning of the symbol in the story?
Identify a short passage that includes the symbol you selected.
How does the symbol connect to the characters?

What event is part of the rising action of twelfth night?

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For this assignment, use the novel or short story you chose to read for Module 5.
Write a paragraph explaining the conflict and the perspectives of the protagonist and antagonist. Review the example in the lesson.
Be sure your paragraph
mentions the title and author in the first sentence
briefly summarizes the plot
identifies the main conflict
describes the protagonist’s perspective on the conflict
provides a line of dialogue that the protagonist says to support your idea (text support)
describes the antagonist’s perspective of the conflict
provide a line of dialogue that the antagonist says to support your idea (text support)
includes a closing line to summarize the character’s views
uses correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
the short story is named to build a fire by jack london

06.08 Closing Your Argument
My argument is about why students are required to volunteer to graduate High School.

Important note: You will submit your entire argument for this assignment.

View the grading rubric as you complete your work. This is your guide to a super submission.

You have previously written the introduction and body paragraphs of your argument. Now you will write the conclusion to complete this argument.
Be sure to use the information you previously collected in your Argument Organizer and your writing.
In your conclusion, remember to:
Use a conclusion transition phrase at the beginning of your paragraph
Restate your claim in a new way
Remind readers of your topic and why it is important
Summarize your argument
End with one of these four clinchers:
Call for action
Show positive change
Show negative effects
Discuss future research
Write three or more complete sentences
Write in the formal style using the third person point of view.
Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Save your work to your computer or drive.
Submit your work in 06.08 Closing Your Argument.

Which is correct????

The old man hung his head for a moment in thought. Then he stood up and stared at me. “Friend,” he said, “I do not like to have you speak to me in that manner.” I kept still and let him have his say. “I know these Americans are good people, and that is why I have agreed to sell my house to them. But I do not care to be insulted. I have agreed to sell my house and land for twelve hundred dollars and that is the price.”

I argued with him, but it was useless. Finally he signed the deed and took the money but refused to take more than the amount agreed upon. Then he shook hands all around, put on his ragged gloves, took his stick and walked out with the boy behind him.

—“Gentleman of Río en Medio,”
Juan Sedillo

Based on the passage, which two statements are true?

Don Anselmo values the promise that he made more than his wealth.
Don Anselmo is greedy and is hoping to negotiate for more.
The narrator is greedy and mean.
The narrator is worried that he is being taken advantage of by the Americans.
The narrator wants to give Don Anselmo a fair price for his land.

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Review the plot event from Pygmalion.

Higgins begins to consider giving Liza lessons.

Which plot element does this event represent?


exposition

climax

conflict

rising action

When the author says the oyster is lowly,he means that the oyster is
A. Undistinguished
B. Hard as a rock
C. Beautiful
D. Frightened

What is a electric circuit?

Which characteristic of a dystopian society is shown in the excerpt below from Chapter 6?

HELP ASAP Which example of media would best set the mood for a speech about the injuries that manatees get from motorboats?
A. A map of the places manatees live
B. A graph of the manatee population by year
C. A picture of a group of people having fun on a motorboat
D. A picture of a heavily scarred manatee

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When should you include a comma before a coordinating conjunction?
A. When there is only one independent clause in a sentence
B. When one complete thought is included in a sentence
C. When a coordinating conjunction separates two independent clauses
D. Any time the words and, or, but, and so are in a sentence

THE CIRCUIT (book)
“Before I said anything, he looked at Roberto, who bravely dept on picking, and told me to go over to the fire. I knew then I had not yet earned my own sack”. These sentences show that Francisco..

Read the sidebar titled “A Champion for the Soil” from Years of Dust.

"Of all the countries of the world," Hugh Bennett said, "we Americans have been the greatest destroyers of land of any race of people barbaric or civilized." Americans changed the land more than "the combined activities of volcanoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, tornadoes and all the excavations of mankind since the beginning of history." Bennett became the first chief of the Soil Conservation Service.

"Big Hugh," the son of a North Carolina cotton planter, was a graduate of the University of North Carolina specializing in soil science. He once asked an unwilling congressional committee to expand the soil conservation program. As he spoke, a cloud of plains dust enveloped Washington. "This, gentleman," he said, "is what I have been talking about." The committee approved his request.



Which image would best support this sidebar?

A. a portrait of Dorothea Lange
B. an illustration of a child worker
C. a map of the Dust Bowl region
D. a photo of Hugh Bennett speaking

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What is most likely the map's purpose at the beginning of “Survival at 40 Below”?


A. to teach the reader more about Alaskan geography


B. to show the paths of the Alaskan animals that are in the reading


C. to show which bodies of water border Alaska


D. to teach the reader of the importance of Gates of the Arctic National Park

100 POINTS!
Read the prompt, then type your answer in the box.

Review "Peking Dust." Analyze how two central ideas are developed in the text. Make sure to support your analysis of each central idea with key details from the text.

Central Idea 1: The Chinese are not happy that foreigners were making decisions for their country and people.

Central Idea 2: The Chinese have a vibrant culture.

i have question If a dozen crickets are added to the terrarium, what are 2 consequences to the food chain??​

What did Graham Bell make it for? what made Graham Bell think of the telephone? Were there any problems when it was used/made?

Sorry to bother but can someone write a summary of the French Revolution ( no copy and pasting)

Introduction :









Body:







END:

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Which sentence is correct:

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who said
ed and bat and me killed and butchered 17 buffalos Jim pegged [nailed the buffalo hides to the ground with wooden pegs]

Which writing sample uses pronouns correctly?

Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. He does crazy experiments and lets us help. We especially love helping him feed his pet snake Esme.
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. Him does crazy experiments and lets us help. We especially love helping he feed his pet snake Esme.
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. He does crazy experiments and lets we help. We especially love helping him feed her pet snake Esme.
Mr. North is everyone’s favorite science teacher. She does crazy experiments and lets us help. Us especially love helping him feed his pet snake Esme.

"According to sociologist Helen Fein, a person’s Universe of Obligation refers to “the circle of individuals and groups toward whom obligations are owed, to whom rules apply, and whose injuries call for amends.”

Part A: According to the above quotation, what three traits define a person’s Universe of Obligation ?


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