In his npr interview, "astrophysicist chronicles battle over pluto," why does dr. tyson believe that pluto is america's favorite planet?

a. because it is small and considered the underdog
b. because disney cartoons have a dog of the same name
c. because it is so far way that it is fascinating
d. because people are used to nine planets in the solar system

What is a brief and often humorous statement of truth or opinion such as a watched pot never boils

What role does the element of motivation play in performances? a. it makes characters more relatable. b. it uses characters to enhance setting. c. it reveals characters’ weaknesses. d. it guides characters’ actions.

Read the excerpt from "home front diary." jimmy simmons stopped by today to tell me that he had enlisted in the army. he asked me if i would write to him, and i said i would. i told him that i've been writing to my uncle arthur and susan's cousin john for about a year, and as an experienced correspondent i had some advice about all the censorship. "don't write down any information about your location or the number of soldiers in your unit because the censors will cut all of that away," i said. "in my experience, loose lips not only sink ships, they make letters look like snowflake decorations! ” well, he belly laughed over that one. how is the author's perspective different from jimmy's? the author has been to war and she can give jimmy advice. jimmy has become a soldier and does not believe the author’s advice. the author has experience writing to soldiers but jimmy does not. jimmy has more experience at letter writing than the author.