Question

Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened somewhere, and many real communities have already suffered a substantial number of them. A grim specter has crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy may easily become a stark reality we all shall know. Which words and phrases from the excerpt best support the author’s purpose of creating a sense of alarm about the environment? Check all that apply. these disasters actually happened grim specter almost unnoticed tragedy stark reality

Answer 1

the answer to your question is:

these disasters
grim specter
tragedy
stark reality

Answer 2

• these disasters
• grim specter
• tragedy
• stark reality

These words are the ones that best support the author's purpose of creating a sense of alarm about the environment. The author wants us to be aware of the critical situation we are at in terms of the natural world. He tells us that natural disasters have already occurred in many places in the world, and that these grim prospects might one day become our everyday reality.