Question

almost all iron on earth combined with oxygen during the great oxidation event, which began approximately 2 billion years ago. as a result, most iron in nature is found in oxidized minerals like magnetite and hematite. the only exceptions are meteorites and the area of disko bay in greenland, which are the exclusive sources of pure iron in nature. as it is used in the text, the word “exclusive” most nearly means which of the following? a deluxe b sole c direct d private

Explanation:

The word "exclusive" in the text implies that the areas of Disko Bay in Greenland are the only sources of pure iron in nature (with exceptions being meteorites and magnetite and hematite). The closest - meaning word among the options is "sole", which also means the only one.

Answer:

B. sole