Many words used to describe ways of cooking foods also come from French words. For example, frying food in a pan is called sautéing. In French, the word sauté means "to jump." When chefs sauté foods, they often shake the pan quickly, which causes the contents of the pan to hop and flip. Which sentence BEST explains how cooking and frying differ slightly in meaning? A) Cooking is making food to perfection; frying is slightly burning food. B) Cooking is preparing food for eating; frying is heating food in a pan. C) Cooking is heating food on a stove; frying is heating food in an oven. D) Cooking is creating food for a meal; frying is creating food for dessert.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.