Question: which sentences in the story indicate that it is an ex nihilo type of creation story?

behold the first word and the first discourse. there was as yet no man, nor any animal, nor bird, nor fish, nor crawfish, nor any pit, nor ravine, nor green herb, nor any tree; nothing was but the firmament. the face of the earth had not yet appeared—only the peaceful sea and all the space of heaven. there was nothing yet joined together, nothing that clung to anything else; nothing that balanced itself, that made the least rustling, that made a sound in the heaven. there was nothing that stood up; nothing but the quiet water, but the sea, calm and alone in its boundaries: nothing existed; nothing but immobility and silence, in the darkness, in the night. alone also the creator, the former, the dominator, the feathered serpent—those that engender, those that give being, they are upon the water, like a growing light. they are enveloped in green and blue; and therefore their name is gucumatz. lo, now how the heavens exist, how exists also the heart of heaven; such is the name of god; it is thus that he is called. and they spake; they consulted together and meditated; they mingled their words and their opinion. and the creation was verily after this wise: earth, they said, and on the instant it was formed; like a cloud or a fog was its beginning. then the mountains rose over the water like great lobsters; in an instant the mountains and the plains were visible, and the cypress and the pine appeared. then was the gucumatz filled with joy, crying out: blessed be thy coming, o heart of heaven, hurakan, thunderbolt. our work and our labor has accomplished its end.

Refer to the call of the wild to answer the question. what does the lost cabin symbolize for the men in the book? safety warmth power wealth

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Read the passage to determine the meaning of the word humanities. studying the humanities, such as art, literature, and philosophy, can you understand an ancient society. use the drop-down menus to answer the questions. what is the most likely meaning of the word humanities?