The sentence in the passage that is an example of language that appeals to the reader’s emotions is "So write a letter to your federal and state lawmakers urging them to bring about a change."
Explanation:
When appealing to the reader's emotions the writer tries to make them support the speaker’s argument, first you have to get away from the facts and involved the reader as part of the story, the line "So write a letter to your federal and state lawmakers urging them to bring about a change." makes them part of the solution to a problem that is affecting them.
A whirlpool is powered by water but a black hole is powered by gravity.
Explanation:
Contrasting means to compare items and the difference between them. This sentence explains how different whirlpools are from black holes. The other responses should be incorrect because they only focus on a single item, a black hole.