Each day, hundreds of animals lose their habitats as trees are cut down. every year, our planet loses an area of forest the size of panama. when once-fertile soils have been exposed to sun and wind for several years, they turn to desert. which statement best describes how the structure enhances a reader's understanding of the passage? a. it shows how cutting down trees affects people. b. it uses a formal tone to highlight the serious nature of the problem. c. it traces the effect of cutting down trees over time. d. it uses a problem-solution structure to present ways to restore natural habitats.

Im pretty sure the answer is C

Cain was a man from the bible. cain and abel were brothers but cain was extremely  jealous of able and while abel was in the fields gathering wheat (i think that's what he was doing) cain came behind him and killed him.  genesis 4: 2  now abel kept flocks, and cain worked the soil.  3  in the course of time cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering  to the  lord.4  and abel also brought an offering—fat portions  from some of the firstborn of his flock.  the  lord  looked with favor on abel and his offering,  5  but on cain and his offering he did not look with favor. so cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

6  then the  lord  said to cain, “why are you angry?   why is your face downcast?   7  if you do what is right, will you not be accepted? but if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;   it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”

8  now cain said to his brother abel, “let’s go out to the field.”  while they were in the field, cain attacked his brother abel and killed him.

i hope this you! : )

The answer would be a