The sun appears to move across the sky during the day. the best explanation for this apparent motion is that earth is

1) earth's crust is made up of relatively rigid plates that ride atop earth's hot, semiliquid mantle. (2) the plates are called tectonic because they're in constant motion. (3) they can move because earth's mantle is a very hot and semiliquid fluid called magma. (4) volcanoes are a result of magma rising up or erupting through a plate, particularly where plate boundaries are moving against each other. (5) also, when plates slide against each other, causing friction along adjacent plate boundaries, earthquakes frequently occur. (6) therefore, we often find volcanoes and earthquakes along plate boundaries. (7) plates may also collide. (8) when that happens, mountain ranges are formed. (9) for example, the collision of the plate carrying the indian subcontinent created the himalayan mountains when it collided with the asian plate. 2. which sentence in this passage introduces a new topic that might begin a new paragraph? a. sentence 5 b. sentence 4 c. sentence 7 d. sentence 6

"all the world's a stage" is a saying that draws a parallel between two totally different concepts: reality and drama. this type of comparison, made popular by a group of seventeenth century poets, is called: metamorphosis. metacognition. metaphysical conceit. metaphor. metaphysical poets.

Afootball game between the thunder and the sharks is in its closing minutes, with the thunder ahead by 20 points. the thunder’s coach considers sending in the second-string quarterback. this would reduce the risk of the star quarterback getting injured, but the second-string quarterback is not very good. complete the passage describing the coach’s decision in economic terms.