Question

civilization on easter island survived, infertile soil and a raging rat population brought about a natural collapse of the islands ecosystem. which type of evidence would support the authors claim? a. photographs of the many grasslands that cover easter island today b. several articles written by different historians describing how people from polynesia first journeyed to easter island by boat more than 1,000 years ago c. a journal written by one of the civilizations chiefs describing the horrible farming conditions and complaining about the rat population d. interviews with people currently living on the island who enjoy bird - watching

Explanation:

The author's claim is about the collapse of Easter Island's ecosystem due to infertile soil and a raging rat population. Option A's current grasslands don't relate to the past collapse. Option B is about the arrival of people, not the ecosystem collapse. Option D is about current bird - watching, irrelevant to the claim. Option C, a journal by a chief describing bad farming conditions (infertile soil) and complaining about rats, directly supports the claim.

Answer:

C. A journal written by one of the civilization's chiefs describing the horrible farming conditions and complaining about the rat population