Read the passage from "winter storms: the deceptive killers." the national weather service continuously broadcasts warnings and forecasts that can be received by noaa weather radios, which are sold in many stores. the average range is 40 miles, depending on underline startstopography. underline ends which identifies the best meaning for the technical term topography? a type of winter storm a description of winter weather patterns the terrain in a particular area a way of predicting winter storms

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)

Which two sentences in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich reflect the author's belief that russia's rising middle class was unable to express genuine emotion?

Why does the author's description of the mercury boiler—"the mercury, when vaporized, going into a mercury turbine and then into a condenser, remaining hot enough to generate steam in a steam boiler"—intentionally incorporate such highly technical language? using technical language establishes the expertise of the writer and convey the complex nature of the process being described. using technical language allows the writer to subtly poke fun at those who seek to make basic processes seem overly complicated. using technical language encourages readers to develop deeper and more meaningful personal connections to the information. using technical language lets the writer make clear to readers that the article is intended for readers who are themselves experts on electricity.