Monsters of the Deep

The ocean is full of mysteries and amazing creatures. Since the first sailors left their home shores and set off for adventure, stories have been told of the strange and wondrous beasts encountered on the open ocean. With only glimpses and imagination-enhanced stories to go on, humans have made many an interesting creature into a monster. The truth is, the ocean's scariest creatures inhabit such extreme depths that humans are rarely, if ever, threatened by them. That does not mean they are not the stuff of nightmares. Consider, if you will, the following frightful fiends.

Atlantic Hagfish
Part eel, part sea snake, this sea serpent may have inspired many stories. Lacking the scales that most fish have, the hagfish secretes the most amazing slime to protect itself. This slime may be used to suffocate predators. The slime includes small fibers that make it almost impossible to remove. But the hagfish's truly horrific nature lies in what it does to its prey, not its predators. With an excellent sense of smell that compensates for almost total blindness, the hagfish will locate and latch on to a victim. With a circle of razor sharp teeth, the hagfish bores a hole into the side of its now-doomed prey. Once the hole is complete, the hagfish just welcomes itself inside for a meal of fish innards. It essentially eats its prey from the inside out.

Like other deep-sea monsters, however, hagfish are seldom a nuisance to humans. They live most of their lives at depths of up to 5,600 feet. In fact, they prefer a soft sea bottom so they can quickly bury themselves to hide from threats.

Gulper Eel
Another, more hideous, fiend of the deep is the gulper eel. This creepy critter is part eel and part giant pouch. Like a pelican's enormous pouch-shaped mouth, the mouth of the gulper eel can open quite wide to gulp prey. It has a long tail tipped with a glowing organ that is used to lure in prey. Thanks in part to its tail, the gulper can reach up to six feet in length. Because its tail is so thin, it is not able to pursue prey with any speed, but it can scoop up hundreds of small crustaceans or shrimp in one bite. Often swimming through these prey groups with its mouth wide open, its large jaws allow it to feed on squid and other creatures much larger than itself.

Gulper eels have only been studied because they sometimes get caught in the nets of fishermen. The depths they inhabit make it quite difficult for scientists to study them. They can go as deep as 6,000 feet, well beyond the abilities of humans to pursue them.

Vampire Squid
Perhaps the most frightening of the deep-sea monsters is also the smallest. The vampire squid reaches lengths of only six inches. It is also one of the most ancient of the deep-sea monsters. Scientists believe it to be the last surviving member of its order.

To see the vampire squid is to wonder how many kinds of sea creatures have been mashed into this one odd-looking spook. Part squid, part octopus, and part fish, the vampire squid has features of all of these. First, it has large fins at the top of its head that look like ears. Flapping like Dumbo, the squid uses these fins to get around. It also has tentacles and a large bulbous head like an octopus. Its arms, however, are connected by webbing that allows it to form a cloak around itself when frightened. Like the octopus, it can change its colors, even making its cloak so dark that it appears invisible. Remarkably, it has the largest eyes compared to its body size of any creature on earth. Despite its mere six-inch length, its eyes are as big as those of a large dog. With its glowing orbs of eyes and its disappearing tricks, it's no wonder it's named after one of the most feared creatures of legends and folklore: the vampire.

These creatures make one wonder not just about the odd members of the deep-sea community, but also what mysterious things inhabit the regions never visited by humans. What may be lurking in the deepest, darkest corners of the deep blue seas? One thing we know for certain, much like the outrageous monsters we conjure in our worst nightmares, the deep ocean is an equally imaginative source of shock, awe, and outright fright.

Based on the text, how have sailors contributed to the mystery of deep-sea monsters?

By bringing back specimens from their travels
By creating myths to scare small children
By exaggerating and lying to impress their friends
By telling stories of what they see at sea

Answer:

D: By telling stories of what they see at sea

Explanation:

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Mark Antony
senators who fear that Caesar has too much
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Read this excerpt from a speech delivered by President Barack Obama on gun violence in the United States. For which two purposes did the president deliver this speech? Over these past five days, a discussion has reemerged as to what we might do not only to deter mass shootings in the future, but to reduce the epidemic of gun violence that plagues this country every single day. And it’s encouraging that people of all different backgrounds and beliefs and political persuasions have been willing to challenge some old assumptions and change longstanding positions. That conversation has to continue. But this time, the words need to lead to action. We know this is a complex issue that stirs deeply held passions and political divides. And as I said on Sunday night, there’s no law or set of laws that can prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. We’re going to need to work on making access to mental health care at least as easy as access to a gun. We’re going to need to look more closely at a culture that all too often glorifies guns and violence. And any actions we must take must begin inside the home and inside our hearts. But the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing. The fact that we can’t prevent every act of violence doesn’t mean we can’t steadily reduce the violence, and prevent the very worst violence. to state that mass shootings can be prevented and reduced with focused action to inform the public that gun violence is on the rise in the United States to make people understand the complex nature of gun violence as a social evil to explain the reasons why gun violence is increasing in the United States to state that Americans can reduce violence but cannot end violence in general

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Ian finally beat uncle Bob at backgammon after four straight years of losing.

Which is an opinion statement in this article?
A. Special monumental arches called triumphal arches were also erected in Rome.
B. If you hold each end of a chain and let it droop between your hands, you have created a catenary curve.
C. An arch can carry more weight than a straight beam can across the same span, so it's a more powerful
structure.
D.
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How does the phrase "appetite above patriotism” help Roosevelt achieve his purpose?

Match the description to the term.

1. the introduction of the two main families

2. the courtship and wedding

3. the funeral

4.when Emily asks if anyone even notices every moment of life.

5. Emily's brief return to life

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6. when the Stage Manager introduces the setting


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-rising action

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If you wanted to find the date of the first documented case of the bird flu, which page would you turn to?

Which statements are MLA guidelines for formatting endnotes? Check all that apply.

Double-space endnotes.
List notes by number without a period.
Use endnotes over footnotes when possible.
Place the notes page after the works cited page.
List endnotes on a separate page titled Notes.
Indent the first line of each note by five spaces, then make lines flush with the left margin.

What is the purpose of an informative speech?

Look at the Latin root below:

sol:sun
Based on this knowledge, which sentence best uses the word solstice?

A. The woman offered solstice to the child after he lost his cat.
B.The veterinarian created a soothing solstice to put on the rescue dog’s blistered paws.
C. Many pagan cultures celebrated the summer solstice as a religious festival.
D.The solstice included parades, games and contests.

What is ironic about the following passage?Jonas went home the next morning, cheerfully greeted his parents, and lied easily about what a busy pleasant night he had had. His father smiled and lied easily, too, about his busy and pleasant day the day before.". Help asap please

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Which sentence uses capitalization rules correctly?
A. If I start on the east coast and run west, I should reach the Pacific
Ocean by september
OB. If I start on the east coast and run west, I should reach the pacific
ocean by September.
C. If I start on the East Coast and run West, I should reach the Pacific
Ocean by September
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Ocean by September

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Identify whether to use advice or advise in this sentence.
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that you stay out of that vacant lot at night; my friend told me she saw a UFO there

Which quotation from Scene 1 best states one of the play's themes?
A) "Remove from her the means of all annoyance/And still keep eyes upon her." (lines 66-67)
B) "My mind she has mated, and amazed my sight." (line 68)
C)"Unnatural deeds/Do breed unnatural troubles." (lines 61-62)
D) "Foul whisp'rings are abroad." (line 61)

1. Bob Dylan using figurative language in many of his song lyrics. Below read through a few of his lyrics. What
type of figurative speech does he utilize here?
"How does it feel to be without a home
like a complete unknown
like a rolling stone?"

5. Read Luke 18:10-14 for examples of a static character (a character who does not change during the course of the story) and a dynamic character (a character that does change throughout the course of the story). Explain which character is static and why, and which character is dynamic and why. novel is 20,000 leaugues under the sea.

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graceful and poetic.

rough and disjointed.

unforgiving and violent.

gentle and nostalgic.

20. Writing in the active voice will allow you to
A emphasize the subject of the sentence being acted on
B write longer sentences
OC. use the verb "to be."
OD write more lively sentences.

Eighth grade boys and girls tried on Confederate and Yankee shell jackets. They examined displays of powder horns, sabers, belts, canteens, and musical instruments of the time.

Choose the best way to combine the two sentences above.
A.
Eighth grade boys and girls tried on Confederate and Yankee shell; and they examined displays of powder horns, sabers, belts, canteens; and musical instruments of the time.
B.
Eighth grade boys and girls tried on Confederate and Yankee shell jackets, they examined displays of powder horns, sabers, belts, canteens, and musical instruments of the time.
C.
Eighth grade boys and girls tried on Confederate and Yankee shell jackets. And they examined displays of powder horns, sabers, belts, canteens, and musical instruments of the time.
D.
Eighth grade boys and girls tried on Confederate and Yankee shell jackets, and they examined displays of powder horns, sabers, belts, canteens, and musical instruments of the time.
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Francie is revising her research paper on the Industrial Revolution in the United States. Read the section she’s working on at the moment:

In the United States, it was New England’s thriving textile industry that began the Industrial Revolution. The first U.S. textile mill was established by an Englishman who had immigrated to Massachusetts, bringing with him the new milling technologies that had already revolutionized industry in his home country. More mills soon followed, setting off a domino effect in the U.S. economy.

One area that was immediately impacted was the construction industry. The equipment in the new mills was powered by water, so raceways had to be built. Water was also an important means of transportation, which necessitated the construction of canals to link natural waterways.

Which of the following will give readers a better, more complete understanding of the ideas and topic in an informative text?

A.) Using transitional phrases
B.) Establishing a formal style and tone
C.) Adding precise, domain-specific language
D.) Including well-chosen facts, definitions, and other details

Read the following sentence and write the interrupter that splits the subject and the verb.

“The man who saw the most in me was my father.”

What is the topic of the poem? love and marriage faith and morality wealth and prosperity

Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?

A The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers and; made out a test.

B The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers, and made out a test.

C The teacher wrote her lesson plans graded papers and made out a test.

D The teacher: wrote her lesson plans, graded papers, and made out a test.

Explain in two to three sentences a few of the skills you can use to get your mind ready to read prior to reading.

HURRY I WILL MARK BRANLIESTRead this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind."
Which statement explains how this excerpt relates to the
position of women during Eleanor Roosevelt's time?
If we have known happy homes, we want to reproduce the
same type of thing we have had; and even though we may
always be critical of some things in our past, time nearly
always puts a halo around even a few of the disagreeable
things, and most women dream, as they rock their babies
or busy themselves in household tasks, that their
daughters will do the same things someday.
O Although some women may have raised sons and
daughters, they lived during a time when they taught
their daughters to work in the home.
Although some women had difficult upbringings, they
lived during a time when working in the home was their
only option
Although some women may have had doubts about
working in the home, they lived during a time when doing
so was often taken for granted.
Although some women had been raised to consider
individual careers, they lived during a time when they
often opted to work in the home.

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