Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. a ship called odyssey is on a mission. it is studying whales in oceans around the world. the scientists on the ship want to see whether the chemicals we use have hurt the whales. the ship has been traveling around the world for nearly four years. its crew is studying sperm whales. sperm whales live in many bodies of water. looking at sperm whales lets scientists check on all of the oceans. the whales are being _. a praised b disturbed c examined d supported

Explanation:

The text states that scientists on the ship are studying whales, which implies they are examining them to see if chemicals have hurt them. The words "studying" and "check on" in the text support the idea of examination. There is no mention of praising, disturbing, or supporting the whales in the context.

Answer:

C. examined