Answer:
(A) Boak believes the competition's combination of nature appreciation and humor is what drives Fat Bear Week's increase in popularity.
Explanation:
In The Washington Post article "A Fat Bear Week champion has been crowned: 747 is 2020's thickest king" by Natalie B. Compton, the week-long annual tradition of selecting the fattest/ heaviest bear post hibernation's result is declared. This event may also be the only natural and humorous competition that celebrates bears for getting fat.
Naomi Boak, the media ranger for Katmai National Park and Preserve recalls how the competition started and how it is still held every year. Moreover, her comment<em> "how often does one get to celebrate fatness?" </em>proves the point that the competition is a combination of nature appreciation and humor. And it is this very essence that drives Fat Bear Week's increase in popularity, be it through tourist visits or even bear cams where people can see them online.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
Answer:
"Oil spills affect water in a variety of ways. When oil is released into water, it does not blend with the water. Oil floats on the surface of salt and fresh water. Over a very short period of time, the oil spreads out into a very thin layer across the surface of the water. This layer, called a slick, expands until the oil layer is extremely thin. It then thins even more. This layer is called a sheen and is usually less than 0.01 mm thick."
Explanation:
The wordpart (the part of the word, morpheme) gam- (found in -gamous, as in polygamous) means marriage - option b. Its origin is in Greek.
Answer:
The suspense created in a retelling of a myth will depend on the skills the speaker has.
Explanation:
A myth is a traditional story based on ancient beliefs of different communities and that presents supernatural explanations of natural events or phenomena. The mythical story is related to religious beliefs, so it is associated with a ritual character; In other words, it presents invariable elements (which are repeated) and is distinguished by its durability over time.
If a person is retelling a myth, the suspense created will depend on their speaking skills to create the suspense. The story will be the same over time, but it depends on who tells it, different environments will be generated.
