"He had come like a thief in the night." is taken from the Bible, specifically Thessalonians 5:2. It refers to the second return of the Lord (Jesus), that means another one from the one we know. The first one is his rebirth after beeg crucified. He will return as "a thief in the night" because we don't know when it will happen, he won't announce it.
Full question:
Read the adapted excerpt from “NOAA Hurricane Hunters” by NOAA.
In addition to doing research to help scientists understand hurricanes and other kinds of tropical storms, NOAA's P-3s also do storm reconnaissance missions. The main purpose of these missions is to locate the center of the storm and measure central pressure and surface winds around the eye. Information from both research and reconnaissance flights directly contribute to the safety of people living along and visiting the vulnerable Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Which dictionary entry best supports the meaning of the word reconnaissance as used in the excerpt?
re·con·nais·sance | ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s \ noun
Answer and Explanation:
The dictionary meaning of reconnaissance is to obtain information by way of preliminary survey of a region, usually for military purposes. In the example given above, reconnaissance is used in the context of the first meaning; to gain information, not necessarily for military purposes. In other words, reconnaissance in this case aims to get information for other purposes(not for military), for purposes of understanding storms in a certain region to secure the safety of people in that region.
Answer: D.
Explanation: Thesis is more of a claim to an opinionated essay, and only one of these claims are an opinion: Choice D.
More than 3,000 died from this earthquake as well as over 400,000 (almost half the city) were left homeless and more than 28,000 buildings were destroyed. The earthquake left about $500 million in damages. But luckily with the help of new innovation and technology, the city was able to quickly recover. Citizens were drafted to help clean the debris off the streets just days following this disaster.
First i'd need to buy an abnormal car, next i want to buy a enormous television, and the last could be a bright lamp. hope this helps!!
