Question

informational text structure assignment
analyzing the presentation of a problem
heat waves are uncomfortable for everyone, but for infants and young children, the elderly, and people who are already sick, they can be especially dangerous. extreme heat can cause illnesses such as heat cramps, heat stroke, and even death. a 2003 heat wave in europe caused about 50,000 deaths, and a 1995 heat wave in chicago caused more than 600 deaths. in fact, heat waves cause more deaths in the united states every year than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined.
—a students guide to global climate change, us environmental protection agency
which word does the author use in the first sentence to present heat waves as a problem?
what evidence does the author include to support the idea that heat waves are a problem

Explanation:

The first - sentence says "Heat waves are uncomfortable for everyone, but for infants and young children, the elderly, and people who are already sick, they can be especially dangerous." The word "dangerous" is used to present heat waves as a problem. Evidence for heat waves being a problem is the number of deaths they cause, such as the 50,000 deaths in a 2003 European heat wave and more than 600 deaths in a 1995 Chicago heat wave, and that they cause more deaths in the US each year than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined.

Answer:

Which word does the author use in the first sentence to present heat waves as a problem? - dangerous
What evidence does the author include to support the idea that heat waves are a problem? - A 2003 heat wave in Europe caused about 50,000 deaths, and a 1995 heat wave in Chicago caused more than 600 deaths. In fact, heat waves cause more deaths in the United States every year than hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined.