1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
nordsb [41]
3 years ago
14

The Mystery of Loch Ness By Kayden Mitchell Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness

Monster. Perhaps the biggest mystery is whether it is convincing evidence or a simple desire to believe that keeps the myth alive. Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. Most who see this monster, known as Nessie, describe something with a long neck and several humps above the water. Sometimes the "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still. Many have suggested that Nessie might be a plesiosaur (plea-see-a-soar), an aquatic dinosaur that was trapped in the loch after the last ice age. The plesiosaur theory presents several problems. First, the plesiosaur is an air breather. Such a creature would need to surface often and, therefore, be seen more frequently. Second, it's unlikely that the same creature has lived in the loch since the last ice age. Today's creature would have to be the offspring of an original plesiosaur trapped long ago. This would suggest multiple creatures in the loch (needed to produce offspring). Again, sightings would be more frequent if this were the case. So from a purely logical stand point, the existence of such a large and ancient creature is unlikely. But assume for a minute that it is possible. What would a plesiosaur need to live in an enclosed lake? Tropical waters: Scientists believe plesiosaurs were warm-blooded. Like crocodiles and alligators, plesiosaurs would need to live in warm waters. The loch is very cold with temperatures averaging about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 Celsius). Food: Like other warm-blooded creatures, plesiosaurs would need a large quantity of food. If there is a group of Nessies, then even more food would be needed. Because the loch is full of silt (underwater dust) not much light gets into the deepest areas. So the food chain, which would depend on plankton, is very weak at its base. As a result, there is probably not enough food to support such a large creature. However, the plesiosaur theory is not the only one. Many other ideas attempt to explain the sightings and "photographs." But two separate sonar surveys of the loch have not found any evidence of a creature larger than a salmon. The last survey1, completed in 2007 by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), involved 600 different sonar beams. Using satellite navigation systems, the team made sure every inch of the loch was searched. The team found nothing. With cell phones and digital cameras, one would think that sightings of Nessie would increase. This has not happened. The BBC team believes the legend of Nessie has endured because people see what they want to see. To prove this, the team used a fence post, raising it before groups of tourists. Afterwards several of the tourists asked to draw pictures of what they had seen drew pictures of a monster's head. 1 "BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist." 27 July, 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3096839.stm Which describes the introduction to the essay?

History
1 answer:
Nesterboy [21]3 years ago
5 0

The introduction of this essay could be considered the first paragraphs:

.....The Mystery of Loch Ness By Kayden Mitchell Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness Monster. Perhaps the biggest mystery is whether it is convincing evidence or a simple desire to believe that keeps the myth alive. Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. Most who see this monster, known as Nessie, describe something with a long neck and several humps above the water. Sometimes the "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still. Many have suggested that Nessie might be a plesiosaur (plea-see-a-soar), an aquatic dinosaur that was trapped in the loch after the last ice age.  ...

For this, we need to consider what is an introduction to a text, and how is different from the body (the main text composed of the body paragraphs) the conclusions. In the introduction as you can see in the image I provide, the introduction gives us the general idea what the essay will be about, posing the main ideas and also the opinion or the idea which will guide the entire text. Usually, introductions limit to be descriptions and presentations of the ideas that later in the body will be the subject of arguments or defending a position regarding a particular subject.

You might be interested in
By the 1700s the church's power had diminished and______
fgiga [73]
States had emerged as an uncontested authority in Europe.
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
James Meredith won a federal court case, whereby the courts allowed him to enroll in the University of Mississippi
borishaifa [10]
I wanna say ur answer is false!
7 0
2 years ago
Do people have land today?
TEA [102]
Some ppl have land and some ppl don't have land. The ppl who has land can do wat ever they wanto 2 do with it and the ppl who doesn't have land ant afford it because they must of beenergy brOkeechobee and have no money.most ppl all round the world can preduce land and others would and wouldn't help ppl who n
7 0
3 years ago
Which best describes the Trail of Tears of 1838?
liubo4ka [24]
I’m assuming it’s multiple choice but I can still help. The Trail of Tears was the removing and relocation of Native Americans from their native homelands in the southeastern United States to designated territories for Indians that were west of the Mississippi River.
5 0
3 years ago
Most forest fires and wildfires are natural. They clear away debris, old brush, and dying trees, leaving heartier trees better a
Tresset [83]

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The two sentences in which you identify the main idea would be these.

Mother nature is so smart that she knows how to constantly rebuilt and regenerate itself. To the human eyes, a fire hurts so much. We think that fires destroy nature. But as in the case of fires or heavy rains, the purpose is to clean what must be cleaned.

Maybe this comparison would help. It is like us, the humans. We often need to clean ourselves by having showers. Once in a while, a flue, a minor stomach pain helps us to remove energies that don't serve us.

It is exactly the same as mother nature. Once in a while, she needs fires, hurricanes, strong winds, heavy rains, or earthquakes to remove bad energy.

The supporting detail of this paragraph would be<em> "Fire also may kill predatory insects or pests that live on and damage otherwise healthy trees."</em>

4 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Help help
    14·1 answer
  • What was the main failure of the Articles of Confederation that eventually led to the US Constitution?
    11·1 answer
  • What makes Tze-Yo-Tzuh the antagonist in the Monkey King plotline of American Born Chinese? A. He proves that he is stronger tha
    14·2 answers
  • One Effect of the Atlantic trade
    13·1 answer
  • After 250 BCE, Hellenistic kingdoms faced danger because they were no longer able to pay for
    12·1 answer
  • How did gorbachevs reforms help to move the Soviet Union toward democracy
    5·1 answer
  • How might that have shaped President McKinley's message, including the tone and the words he chose to use in this speech to Cong
    9·1 answer
  • Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, is an example of a(n)
    7·1 answer
  • 100 POINTS+BRAINLIEST: Which made the government more profits, slavery or industrialization and factories?
    6·2 answers
  • document 7 source : the college board. trends in college pricing 2014 as stated in the note the dollar amounts on the graph are
    6·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!