Which theme is best expressed by the text evidence in the excerpt? Power corrupts those who achieve it.
Victory has a high cost for both sides of a conflict.
Loyalty to one's superior is more important than life.
People in power cannot recognize success.

the answer is C

Read this paragraph from a cause-and-effect essay. upwelling and el niño in normal years, the trade winds cause colder, nutrient-rich waters to rise to the ocean surface. this process is called “upwelling,” and it causes small fish called plankton to multiply. which rubric term or phrase would apply to the phrase “trade winds”? a. effect b. elaboration of a cause or effect c. transition between a cause and an effect d. cause