The choice that correctly identifies the type of verb traveling is in each of the sentence above is option A. Sentence 1: gerund, sentence 2: participle.
Sentence 1 uses the word "Traveling" as a gerund. A gerund is a word that takes the verb form -ing, but functions as a noun in the sentence. In sentence 2, the word "traveling" is used as a participle. A participle is a word that also takes the form of a verb, but functions as an adjective or as a noun.
1)Why do you think Native Americans used animals so much in their stories?
-I think Native Americans used animals so much in their stories because they had a strong religious belief in animals and nature and spirits, so they introduced these themes into their stories.
2)What does this tell you about their culture?
-This tells us that their culture was strongly based upon nature and animals and such.
Answer:
Not doing much else
Explanation:
If you schedule study time when you have other things going on then you are likley to get distracted. Usually after dinner or during an off hour are the best times when you have no other obligations.