It must be, if the nebular hypothesis has any truth, older than our world; and long before this earth ceased to be molten, life upon its surface must have begun its course. The fact that it is scarcely one seventh of the volume of the earth must have accelerated its cooling to the temperature at which life could begin. H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898 What is the tone of the passage? A. Formal and scientific. B. Frightened and confused C. Hysterical and emotional D. Happy and carefree

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Craig Meyer

16 June, 23:39

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Edwin Madden · Answer 1

Edwin Madden 17 June, 01:54

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I would say the answer is A.

Kirsten Lam · Answer 2

I would say the answer is A. This does not have any emotion to it, and even gives a few facts about the earth.