What is the author’s purpose in writing the entry on April 3 in "Nicholas's Diary: April 2 and 3"? to show how much he loves and appreciates his father to express his excitement at having found treasure to explain what geocaching is and how it is done to explain what happened during his treasure hunt

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.