Is Saturn an inner or outer planet?

August 21, 2018 Educator

SCIENCE

Carbon dioxide is produced when zinc carbonate is heated strongly. A) Write a the balanced…

The balanced equation for this reaction is: ZnCO3→ZnCO+CO2ZnCO3→ZnCO+CO2The equation is balanced as written. B. The process that is taking place is thermal decomposition. A decomposition reaction…

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FREAK THE MIGHTY

What does Max in Freak the Mighty mean by “You’d never know anybody lived here, let alone a whole…

“You’d never know anybody lived here, let alone a whole blockful of people, it’s like we’re on an empty planet or something” (59). The above passage is part of how Max describes his neighborhood…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

What does Atticus say motivated Mayella to accuse Tom Robinson of rape?

In the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mayella was called to the witness stand and told Judge Taylor that she asked Tom Robinson if he could help her chop up an old “chiffarobe.” When she…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

Why is it difficult for Ralph and Jack to communicate and get along in Lord of the Flies? Where…

The main difficulty they have begins when one of them has to be chosen as chief and the other has to lose. Once Ralph is chosen, Jack immediately feels angry about it and Ralph tries to placate him…

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LITERATURE

What is Denise Lewis Patrick’s short story titled “Son’s Story” about?

The four-part short story “Son’s Story,” in Denise Lewis Patrick’s anthology titled A Matter of Souls, is a story of bitter resentment against social injustice, eventual acceptance of…

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

What social criticism appears in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest?

One of the most significant social criticisms that Oscar Wilde builds into this play is that he disagrees with the superficiality of the upper classes. We see this superficiality in many areas of…

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LITERATURE

How can a strict, three point thesis be constructed articulating that Black leaders contribute to…

It seems that you have answered your own question within your question regarding how to formulate a strong thesis with three valid points discussing how to articulate the grave importance of how…

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EVERYDAY USE

In “Everyday Use,” what is represented by the family quilts that Wangero wants to have?

In “Everyday Use,” the quilts that Wangero (Dee) requests are symbolic of their family’s heritage. Wangero has left the Johnsons’ home to attend college and pursue her own life, and she returns to…

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YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA

What would be a good thesis for an analysis of the poem “Fog Galleon”?

A thesis is an answer to a good question, so you need to start with a good question. For this poem, it might be something along the lines of: “What is Komunyakaa arguing for/against?” The poem is…

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THE WIFE OF BATH’S TALE

What does the knight find on his travels in The Wife of Bath’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer?

In The Wife of Bath’s Tale, a knight from King Arthur’s court goes on a journey to find out what women most want. On his travels, the knight finds an old woman who informs him what women want most…

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LORD OF THE FLIES

In Lord of the Flies chapter 12, the boys were rescued by the officer. But in a sense Ralph…

Ralph begins to feel a sense of despair long before the naval officer arrives on the island. His plans to maintain a signal fire, to build shelters, to keep some kind of cohesion and organization…

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LITERATURE

What does Atticus Finch do for a living in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Atticus Finch is a well-respected lawyer in Maycomb, Alabama. He is chosen to defend Tom Robinson, a black man accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Ewell. The Finches are a well-established…

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HEALTH

I need to make a recommendation and justification for an up-stream intervention used to address…

For writing an essay on this problem you might want to focus on specific group of patients that are at particular risk for depression. Three groups which the New York State Department of Health has…

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THANK YOU, M’AM

What theme about kindness and trust is communicated in the story “Thank You, M’am”?

Langston Hughes seems to be transmitting the thematic message that kindness and trust often make profoundly positive impacts upon those who commit misdeeds that are much more effective than…

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RAYMOND’S RUN

In “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, who are the main characters?

In “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, the main character is Squeaky. Her brother Raymond is also an important character, though we only hear about him from Squeaky, who narrates the story….

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LAW AND POLITICS

What is one example of something each branch can do that others cannot?

When the writers of the Constitution developed our plan of government, they created three branches of government. They gave each branch a different job. This was done so no branch would become too…

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THE CRUCIBLE

What are Reverend Parris’s arguments about the existence of witchcraft? Provide evidence.

At first, in Act One, Mr. Parris tries to reassure people that there is no witchcraft and that he has sent for Mr. Hale, a minister with “much experience in all demonic arts” as a “precaution…

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THE GIVER

How does the setting shift throughout The Giver?

Lois Lowry’s The Giver describes the world of “the community” in which the main character Jonas lives. At first, this world seems to be a utopian society–there is no pain, fear, or…

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SCIENCE

List the following from SMALLEST to LARGEST…-GENE -DNA -CHROMOSOME -NUCLEOTIDE -CODON -POLYPEPTIDE

Nucleotide – building blocks of DNA. 2. Codon – a set of three nucleotides that codes for a particular amino acid via a tRNA’s anticodon during protein synthesis 3. Polypeptide – a string of…

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FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH

What is the author’s purpose for the book Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH?

Robert C. O’Brien’s purpose in part tackles the issue of stereotypes in his novel Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The author attempts to break stereotypes with his descriptions of the small but…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Description of the verdict in chapter 21; To Kill a Mockingbird.

As the twelve men on the jury return with the verdict to the courtroom, none of them look at the defendant, Tom Robinson. Scout narrates that she has learned that a jury never looks at a defendant…

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A JURY OF HER PEERS

What is the mood/tone in “A Jury of Her Peers”?

Mood and tone are similar things, but are not the same. Be aware of the differences when analyzing a work of literature. The tone refers to the attitude of the author toward the situation of the…

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TWO KINDS

Near the end of the story “Two Kinds,” Jing-Mei says, “in the years that followed, I failed her…

In the Amy Tan short story “Two Kinds,” the daughter, Jing-Mei, refuses to continue to play the piano, though her mother wants her to be a prodigy. After that time, she says that “I failed her many…

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THE TELL-TALE HEART

What are some quotes in “The Tell-Tale Heart” that prove the narrator is sane?

The main difficulty in answering this question is that, as currerbell16 points out, the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe is rather clearly not sane. In fact, the very efforts by…

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THE GREAT GATSBY

Is Gatsby’s quest noble? Why or why not? Where can the reader find quotes that illustrate this…

Jay Gatsby is neither noble or a villain; rather, he is complicated. As a man who, for better or for worse, bought into the lie of the American Dream, Jay Gatsby is simply a man who tried to do his…

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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Examine the description of Atticus Finch’s office on page five. What does his office reveal about…

On page five of To Kill a Mockingbird, the description of Atticus’s office is very short and to the point. It says, “Atticus’s office in the courthouse contained little more than a hat rack, a…

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A ROSE FOR EMILY

How can the written and film versions of “A Rose for Emily” be compared and contrasted?

I think I made a mistake on the first question.i had mean to ask :compare and contrast the writying and video version of a rose for Emily

MATH

Mickelson Corporation will pay a dividend of $2.62 per share next year. The company pledges to…

It depends on when you require the 10% return on your investment. If you require the 10% return in one year, then you will need to pay $26.20. If you wanted to make 10% over 2 years, you would need…

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REFERENCE

The article “More than a Message: Framing Public Health Advocacy to Change to Corporate…

The article “More than a message: framing public health advocacy to change corporate practices” (2005) talks about the social and market frames that serve as parameters to conduct a proper…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

What are indirect characterizations of Kidd the Pirate in “The Devil and Tom Walker”?

There is very little information given about Kidd himself, probably because he is not directly relevant to the story, and to preserve a sense of mystery about him, which adds to the legendary and…

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THE COLD EQUATIONS

What are the main events in the first paragraph of Tom Godwin’s short story “The Cold Equations”?

The very first paragraph of Tom Godwin’s short story titled “The Cold Equations” is actually nothing more than one very suspenseful sentence, stating, “He was not alone.” However, there is a more…

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THE GRAPES OF WRATH

How has Tom Joad shown an understanding of injustice, and what does he do about it?

Tom Joad begins the story as an ex-convict who was sent to prison for killing a man who attacked him. He was released early for good behavior. His short sentence was perhaps an injustice, since he…

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RECITATIF

What parts of Twyla’s description of Maggie, in Act 1, are direct characterization? What parts…

Direct characterization occurs when the writer states the character’s nature or describes the character’s personality or appearance. Indirect characterization occurs when the character states their…

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NIGHT

When and where was the author’s early boyhood spent in chapter one of the book Night?

The book Night by Elie Wiesel begins in 1941 in the Hungarian ruled town of Sighet, Transylvania, an area that is now Romania. In the first chapter, the narrator Eliezer Wiesel wants to study the…

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THINGS FALL APART

In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, why don’t the members of the tribe want to build anything…

In his seminal debut novel Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe presents a number of Igbo cultural norms and customs that are unfamiliar to Western readers in an effort to make the text more…

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THE CRUCIBLE

Summarize Acts One and Two of The Crucible.

In Act One, Betty Parris, the daughter of the minister, has taken ill, and Reverend Parris doesn’t know why. He is especially concerned, however, because — last night — he found his niece and…

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HAMLET

In the poems Long Distance 2, Holy Sonnet 17 and On My first son, compare on how loss and their…

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OF MICE AND MEN

In Of Mice and Men, how does Steinbeck presents the unequal relationship between Lennie and George?

The way in which George has to always look out for Lennie is one way in which Steinbeck is able to present the unequal relationship between both men. Throughout the course of the novel, Lennie is…

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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM

How does the narrator manage to escape from the pendulum? After escaping the pendulum, what final…

The narrator is able to escape death by pendulum, because he enlists the help of the rats that he shares his prison with. The narrator rubs his oily and bloody hands all over the straps that tie…

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TONI MORRISON

How do patriarchal forces act in Toni Morrison’s novel God Help the Child?

In God Help the Child by Toni Morrison, patriarchal forces shape how the characters develop. From the very beginning of the novel, Bride, the main character, is rejected by her parents. No sooner…

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ESSAY LAB

What makes a good thesis statement?

A good thesis statement should be clear and to the point. It should be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph, and it should clarify what the essay will be about. It should NOT EVER be…

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HARRISON BERGERON

What is the distorted notion of equality presented in “Harrison Bergeron” and the relevance to…

In this story, the Handicapper General and her agents force handicaps upon citizens based upon their physical and mental abilities. If an individual is mentally gifted, that person is forced to…

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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER

In “The Devil and Tom Walker”, what were Tom’s statements before the bargain with the Devil?

Tom meets the Devil (who is known within the story as Old Scratch) and negotiates a bargain with him; the story says that the basic terms of the bargain were “easily surmised” – meaning that most…

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SCIENCE

Is jupiter an inner or outer planet?

Jupiter is an outer planet. The acronym “my very eager mother just served us nachos” is often used to remember the order of the planets. The order of the planets (from closest to furthest away…

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THE ICE PALACE

How do the characters in “The Ice Palace” by F. Scott Fitzgerald portray the differences between…

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SCIENCE

is jupiter a inner or outer planet

Jupiter is an outer planet. Outer planets are those whose orbits are outside that of the Asteroid Belt. In other words, they are father from the sun than the Asteroid Belt is. The planets, in…

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THE WEARY BLUES

Describe racial alienation in “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes?

In Langston Hughes’s “The Weary Blues,” the speaker describes a blues singer who sings a song about how he “Ain’t got nobody in all this world, / Ain’t got nobody but ma self.” While the…