What is the purpose of the following paragraphs? A. To contrast salt and fresh water stored as ice
B. To show similarities in where both planets store water
C. To show how much more ice there is on Mars than there is on
Earth
D. To show differences in the size of the northern and southern ice
caps on Mars

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer is c. the wind

i cant see the page but i am assuming as a innocent child who got tricked by an children eating old lady