As of 1973, the u. s. had a population of 210 million
people, who were increasing by 0.8 percent per year
outside our lifeboat, let us imagine another 210 million
people say the combined populations of colombia,
ecuador, venezuela, morocco, pakistan, thailand and the
philippines) who are increasing at a rate of 3.3 percent per
year. put differently, the doubling time for this aggregate
population is 21 years, compared to 7 years for the us
why does the author present these statistics?
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a he is appealing to the audience's emotions
b. he is appealing to the audiences sense of logic
g. he is appealing to the audience's sense of humor
d. he is trying to establish this importance as a trusted writer
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The opening stanza portray a frightened narrator fleeing though darkness. how does it rhythm reflect and enhance its meaning

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

What can be inferred from the following sentence in the passage? then he asked me my name. scarcely had i uttered it when he made a gesture of astonishment. a) the sentence implies that the attendant knows the colonel. b) the sentence implies that the colonel is giving up on life. c) the sentence implies that the attendant is going to get fired. d) the sentence implies that the colonel recognizes the attendant's name.