An author writes the following sentences and plans to use them in a descriptive passage. As Brianna neared the site of the garbage landfill, the became overwhelming. Smells she could not even identify pierced her nostrils and temporarily overcame her senses.

Which word best completes the sentence for the author’s purpose?

A. odor
B. scent
C. flavor
C. stench

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.