In the beginning of chapter 9 atticus and scout are having a conversation. what is atticus explaining to scout?

When Scout puts up a question to her father, to that Atticus replied,

"It's slipped into usage with some people like ourselves when they want a common, ugly term to label somebody."

Atticus is very preventive about his kids, Jim and Scout. He didn’t like his kids face the world’s ugliness and does his best to protect them. To this he opens the door, explains how nasty people can be by taking the case of Tom Robbins. Atticus explains to them that doing the right thing and taking the stand for the right is difficult but results in the best.

they bound logs together and built a raft. enkidu steered it down the great river. gilgamesh carried humbaba's head.

it depends on the natural disaster. a good one you can choose are hurricanes. water vapor is the "gas" and warm fronts are the "spark". because of the global warming that humans have caused with green house gases, hurricanes have become more frequent and stronger, making them more dangerous.