What is the most likely meaning of confederacy as it is used in paragraph 7?

Deshawn is writing an informative essay about volcanoes. he has gathered facts and written a thesis statement. read his thesis below: a volcano eruption impacts the environment in a number of ways, from covering everything in ash to destroying the landscape. based on this thesis, how should deshawn organize his essay? ? a. he should use cause/effect, writing one paragraph that explains the link between the cause of a volcano and its effects. b. he should use comparison/contrast, writing one body paragraph describing how volcanoes impact the environment and one paragraph describing how earthquakes impact the environment. c. he should use comparison/contrast, writing one body paragraph looking at the similarities between the effects of ash and the destruction of the landscape, and one paragraph explaining the differences. d. he should use cause/effect, writing one paragraph that explains how volcanoes create ash and destruction, and one paragraph explaining each of the volcano’s effects, the ash and the destruction of landscape, in detail.

Ishmael wants to go on vacation with his friend's family. what's the best way he can persuade his parents to say yes? a he can tell them that he will be sad and stay in bed if he can't go. b he can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe. c he can say that he'll hate his parents if they don't let him go. d he can ask them for the money that he needs for the trip.

Anyone know a word that rhymes with thin air i’m writing a song and can’t think of anything