Answer: C. Devastation
Explanation:
Cataclysm refers to an event which brings about a great change or harm. It is an event that leads to destruction or a violent change. Its synonyms include cdisaster, collapse, destruction, devastation, catastrophe, etc.
The accurate synonym for cataclysm as it is used in the excerpt is devastation. It implies that the animals that had survived the initial devastation were eventually killed.
Answer: extreme patriotism especially in the form of aggression or warlike foreign policy
Explanation:
I think is A and the next one is D
Answer:
"Is" would be gerund as an adverb:)
The answer should be A.
When combining two independt clauses (complete sentences), you want to use a comma with a conjunction (FANBOY: For, and, nor, but, or, yet). Since the sentences are both independent clauses you'll use the ",but."