What is the author’s purpose in "The Thirsty Tree" in highlighting the various mistakes made by different agencies in the past? to suggest that the various agencies would do better if they were combined into one agency to oversee the entire region

to show the impossibility of managing the American Southwest environment without placing restrictions on human water usage

to show that efforts in the American Southwest need to focus on endangered wildlife as much as they focus on trees

to suggest a better approach to environmental management after showing how other strategies have ultimately been unsuccessful

Usually, when people talk about "rocky” relationships, it’s with a frown, but mine has enriched my life. i became fascinated with rocks when i was really young, and throughout my childhood you could usually find me with my pockets bulging from whatever stony treasures i’d scavenged that day. when my science teacher taught us a unit on geology, i realized that my fascination could become an exciting career that could also me make good money. obtaining an internship to work on the geological exhibit at the museum is an important step on my road to being a geologist. the best description of the writer’s point of view is that the person is eager to make a lot of money in a museum internship. insistent that geology should be taught as part of every science course. hopeful to be able to further the goal of eventually becoming a geologist. concerned that people do not generally relate well to the study of geology.

How can miscommunication cause a tragedy?

According to the essay how do meat eaters feel about vegans