Life on the Mississippi<span> is a memoir of Twain's experiences as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. As a young man, he talks his way into the </span>Paul Jones<span>, a steamer, where he pays the pilot, Mr. Bixby $500 to teach him everything he now knows.</span>
Answer:
If Passage 1 is adapted from "Ancient DNA Tells Story of Giant Eagle
Evolution," © 2005 by Public Library of Science, then the answer would be as follows:
It can reasonably be inferred from Passage 1 that, for most bird species, there is a certain size at which they
a. are unable to fly.
Explanation:
According to Passage 1, "When the dodo's ancestor (thought to be a migratory pigeon) settled on this island with abundant food, no competition from terrestrial mammals, and no predators, it could survive without flying, and thus was freed from the energetic and size constraints of flight.
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"Size constraints of flight" means that the birds that are big to a certain size cannot/could not fly. Taking examples of some birds once roaming New Zealand into consideration, they were giant birds with large wingspans, and therefore, they were unable to fly (flightless).
Other options, namely b. require less energy when flying; c. are more likely to attack other animals; and d. do have a to compete with other birds for food, are nowhere found in Passage 1. In other words, No related information is available.
Therefore, the most possible answer is a.
Answer:
Situational audience analysis.
Explanation:
When preparing for a speech, speakers should carry out an analysis of the audience as a way to predict as much as possible about the people who will be listening. Besides that, it is important that the speaker check the room that will be used, its size and the disposition of things inside it, the technology that will support the speech, and even aspects such as sound and temperature. The analysis of such aspects can be referred to as situational audience analysis, and it helps predict and prevent issues that might hinder the speech's purpose.
A) the importance of size and interesting eating habits of blue whales.
