John muir was an american naturalist born in scotland on april 21, 1838. as one of the first advocates of the united states' wilderness preservation, muir spent his career writing letters, essays and books about many of his experiences in the sierra nevada mountains, located in northern california. muir's influence on the history of american wilderness continues to live on past his death (in the early twentieth century) as people of all ages visit and hike through the 221 miles of the john muir trail, named in muir's honor. the trail begins in yosemite national park and concludes at mount whitney, which contains the highest peak of the continental united states.
the following table compares mount whitney"s height, in meters, to other monumental peaks of the world.
mountain location height (in meters) of highest peak mount whitney california, united states 4,418.38 meters mount fuji fuji-hakone-izu national park, japan 3,775.86 meters mount everest great himalayas of southern asia 8,849.87 meters mount kilimanjaro tanzania, africa 5,894.83 meters mount olympus mytikas, greece 2,919.07 meters use the data in the table to complete parts a, b, and c. in your final answers, include your work for all estimates and calculations. part a: use scientific notation to estimate the following: how many times greater is mount everest's highest peak than mount olympus's? part b: use scientific notation to calculate the following: how many times greater is mount everest's highest peak than mount olympus's? part c: given the calculation in part b comparing the highest peaks of mount everest and mount olympus, can you conclude that the estimate in part a is reasonable? answer in complete sentences.

Gandhi is a man of honor, of truth, 1) of passion 2) of one mind 3) of same beliefs 4) of a religion

Determine the meaning of the word *propel* using the context clues in the sentence. wind power is the ability to capture the wind in a way to *propel* the blades of wind turbines. a) to move slowly b) to urge onward c) to stop from moving d) to drive, or cause to move, forward

Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?