Sebastian places a pencil in a glass of water and observes that the pencil appears to be broken. Which of these provides the bestexplanation for why the pencil appears broken?The pencil absorbs all the light rays that hit it. Water reflects light rays away from the pencil. Light rays are bent by the water in the glass. The surface of the water reflects light rays.

Which of the following statements best describes what is occurring in the land surrounding the sahara desert? a desertification is increasing, and the desert is expanding. b. fewer people are trying to farm in this semiarid region. c. the desert is shrinking with the increased use of irrigation. d. increased urbanization has resulted in decreased deforestation. select the best answer from the choices provided mark this and return save and exit next submit