What does the word attribute mean in this short sentence? Some scientist attribute the starfish invasion to pesticides and fertilizers that gotten into the water, which has created the perfect conditions for starfish to strive.

•Name as a cause of
•Notice a change in
•Refuse to believe in

Match each term to its definition. the ideas that show a speaker's point of view or beliefs about a topic facts, statistics, examples, and expert opinions that support a point of view or belief evidence arrowright claims arrowright

On november 17, 1968, football fans across the united states sat glued to their televisions. a close game between two top teams—the new york jets and the oakland raiders—was being broadcast. when the jets pulled ahead with only fifty seconds remaining, viewers went wild. but then, just as the raiders were bringing the ball across midfield, the game disappeared from the screen! in its place, a previously scheduled children's movie, heidi, started playing. callers flooded the tv network's phone lines, but it was too late. the raiders scored two touchdowns in the very final moments—touchdowns that were unseen by all but west coast viewers. as a result of the interrupted event, dubbed "the heidi game," television networks began delaying their regularly scheduled programs until football games had ended.

Choose the word that best describes the relationship between mini and her father at the beginning of the story. a. distant b. silly c. loving d. uncommunicative