Question

Mother Earth . . . is no more than the commonality of organisms and the physical environment they maintain with each passing moment, an environment that will destabilize and turn lethal if the organisms are disturbed too much. . . . To disregard the diversity of life is to risk catapulting ourselves into an alien environment. We will have become like the pilot whales that inexplicably beach themselves on New England shores.

Answer 1

The passage highlights the interdependence between living organisms and their environment, emphasizing the importance of preserving Earth's biodiversity.

Step-by-step explanation:

All organisms, including humans, depend on and are influenced by their environment. The passage talks about the importance of Earth's biodiversity and the potential consequences of neglecting it. It mentions that human activities, such as habitat destruction and climate change, are causing harm to the environment and endangering species. The passage emphasizes the need for humans to take care of the Earth and preserve its habitats and biodiversity.

Answer 2

The choice that best expresses the type of appeal Wilson uses in this passage is The author uses pathos to develop his argument by including emotionally charged language to evoke a response.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is not complete since it does not provide neither the question nor the options to answer it.

Here is the information:

Which of the following choices best expresses the type of appeal Wilson uses in this passage?

* The author uses logos to develop his argument by providing factual information about pilot whales in New England.

* The author uses logos to develop his argument by gaining sympathy for the pilot whales in New England.

* The author uses pathos to develop his argument by including emotionally charged language to evoke a response.

* The author uses pathos to develop his argument by chastising the reader for the destruction of the environment.

This paragraph uses pathos which is a technique that has the purpose of triggering the emotions on the readers, even when this paragraph is full of factual information and it could be considered an example of logos, at first sight, all the sentences add a mysterious line where people are not really in control of the way life behaves which could make it emotional.