Hydro power generation broadly falls into three categories: conventional reservoir based hydro, ‘run-of-river’ hydro and pumped hydro energy storage. these technologies have different advantages and disadvantages, from environmental, energy and cost perspectives. in 500 words or less, describe some costs and benefits of the different approaches, with reference to examples.

The gutenberg press was an influential development during the renaissance and reformation. in this task, you’ll analyze the extent of its influence. you’ll also read a short passage that discusses some effects of the gutenberg press in europe. then, you will write a five-paragraph essay. in your essay, you will analyze the passage and argue in support of or against its thesis. read the following passage: the introduction of the gutenberg press allowed for an increase in the number of books that were printed across europe. before the invention of the printing press, only wealthy individuals and members of the clergy had ready access to books. almost all written works were in latin. after 1500, however, it became easier for people to find and afford printed books. as a result, literacy rates throughout europe spiked. the general public was able to access multiple titles across multiple subjects and read these works in their common vernacular. through reading, people kindled a growing awareness of cultural and political trends on the continent. this shift from an illiterate to a literate public was the single most important development in europe and was pivotal in the spread of ideas that were so important to the renaissance and reformation in europe. now, write a five-paragraph opinion essay. in this essay, argue for or against the thesis of the passage. parts a, b, c, and d will you draft your essay. remember to keep your tone objective and formal. also, make sure that you include accurate facts and details from the lessons and outside research in your answer.

Alaina wants to decide whether her current cell phone plan is better than a package that another company offers. to compare the two plans, she plotted two lines on a graph, where y represented the total cost of one month’s service and x represented the megabytes of data that she used in a month. which part of the graph will represent the cost per megabyte of data used in each plan?

Based on what you know about speed of light and sound, which come/comes first in a thunderstorm