Start building a fire by crumpling up wads of newspaper and placing them between the andirons. Then pile kindling wood on top of the newspaper. Next place several large logs on the andirons, leaving spaces between them so the fire can “breathe.”
Read DetailsWhat pattern of organization is used to write this passage? Air-filled tires have several advantages over solid rubber ones, according to the chief engineer for product design at the Akron Technical Center of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. For one thing, air-filled tires, also known as pneumatic tires, are less expensive than solid ones. Also, pneumatic tires are lighter and thus easier to handle than solid tires. Third, the rubber foam that is inside of all-rubber tires quickly builds up heat because of internal friction, causing the foam to melt, but pneumatic tires do not build up such heat. Finally, because pneumatic tires are more yielding, they offer a much smoother ride than solid tires, which make for very bumpy rides.
Read DetailsWhat pattern of organization is used to write this passage? Alaska’s road to statehood involved a series of “owners.” The original people to live in the huge state of Alaska were Eskimos, Aleuts (natives of the Aleutian Islands, which lie off of Alaska), and Indians. In 1731, a Russian explorer landed on the Alaskan coast. Russia claimed that land as her own, and in years that followed, many Russians were involved in exploring the coast and trading with the Alaskan natives. The United States held discussions with Russia about purchasing Alaska as early as 1859, but the deal was put off by the American Civil War. In 1867, the U.S. purchased the Alaskan territory for $7.2 million. The territory became the forty-ninth state in 1959.
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