The author tries to persuade the reader to agree with his claim about the importance of ecosystems by

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.

According to what you heard, will the weather be nice enough for charlie and sophie's adventure on the sun and beach route in el salvador? yes no

The black night was split open like the coconut