Question

in passage 2, what effect does the speaker’s comparison of tents in the high camp to ants (02:22–02:24) have on the listeners? it shows that people depend on others in communities, like ants cooperating in colonies. it suggests that the people work as hard as ants to organize and prepare for each climb. it emphasizes the idea that human beings are an insignificant part of the natural world. it gives perspective on the size of the mountain in relation to the size of human beings.

Explanation:

To determine the effect of the comparison, we analyze each option:

• The first option about community dependence is not directly related to comparing tents (human - made structures) to ants in the context of a mountain setting.
• The second option about working hard to organize for climbs is not implied by the ant - tent comparison.
• The third option about human insignificance in the natural world is not the main focus of this comparison.
• The fourth option: When tents in High Camp are compared to ants, it is a way to show the relative size of human - made structures (tents) and by extension humans, in relation to the mountain. Just as ants are small in the natural world, the tents (and the people in them) are small compared to the mountain, giving perspective on the mountain's size relative to humans.

Answer:

D. It gives perspective on the size of the mountain in relation to the size of human beings.