Read this excerpt:

well, according to a united nations' report cited on the

mother nature network site, the production, consumption,

and disposal of meat results in - get ready – 70 percent

of the world's water consumption, a full 38 percent of the

world's land use, and almost 20 percent of all greenhouse

gas emissions.

why does the author cite this information in the article?

a. to show that meat eaters practice disgusting and unhealthy

habits

b. to prove that vegans are healthier than people who eat meat

products

c. to criticize those who don't support serious environmental issues

d. to respond to the counterclaim that veganism is bad for the

environment

One way to show a character is a) to use dialogue b) use dynamic sentences c) interview friends d) share details

The author most likely included these details in order to read the excerpt from "justin lebo." it was a bmx bike with a twenty-inch trame. its original color was buried beneath five or six coats of gunky paint. now it showed up as sort of a rusted red. everything the grips, the pedals, the brakes, the seat, the spokes-were bent or broken, twisted and rusted, highlight the amount of money justin had to spend to restore the bicycle llustrate why justin wanted to give the bicycle away to someone else. emphasize how hard justin had to work to restore the bicycle. show why justin may have made a mistake in buying this bicycle

Ineed . read the passage, and choose the two (2) inferences that are most firmly based on the given information. although lie detector tests are based on a sound principle, they are not alwaysaccurate. the test is based on the fact that people become emotionally “stirred up”when they lie. the lie detector can sense physical changes that accompany suchemotional responses. but an innocent person may react emotionally to a keyquestion.thus, he or she appears to be lying when actually telling the truth. and criminals who lie often may feel no guilt about anything. they can therefore tell huge lies without showing the slightest emotional ripple on the lie detector. without an emotional response, there are no physical responses to detect. 1. criminals never feel any guilt about their crimes. 2. lie detector tests are not foolproof. 3. anyone can easily fool the lie-detector machine. 4. an emotional response by an innocent person