According to the passage, what are some of the details that describe pits? OA: Lengths of time between laps during extended periods of time OB: Areas where teams can work on cars and take breaks from racing OC: Ditches created between plots of land used to divide racecar teams OD: Types of fruit seeds that are preferred by race car driver champions

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure

Is "ing" an unstressed or stressed syllable?

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these