The Pacific Rim<span> comprises the lands around the rim of the </span>Pacific Ocean<span>. The </span>Pacific Basin<span> includes the Pacific Rim and the </span>islands in the Pacific Ocean.<span> The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geologic </span>Pacific Ring of Fire<span>.
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Think about the 3 syllables of architect. ARCH - I -TECT. Now relate the sounds of each syllable to the sounds of the Greek words. ARCH and arch. TECT and tekt of tekton. This would show that the meaning of an architect is some who is the chief or ruler builder, or the person who plans all of the building out.
Examples of metaphors from the Polar Express:
1.The train wrapped in a apron of steam, 2.Lights appeared in the distance. They looked like the lights of an ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea.
3. crossed a barren desert of ice.
Examples of similes from the Polar Express:
1. candies with nougat centers as white as snow.
2. hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars.
3. rolling over peaks and through valleys like a car on a roller coaster.
I would say that your answer would be D, as various hardships are mentioned when they said they tried to be peaceful.