Question

select the word that means to remain alive. female sea turtles lay their eggs on a beach and then return to the ocean. about two months later, the hatchlings dig out of the nest. the baby turtles must crawl to the water themselves. on the way, they face danger from predators such as birds and crabs. because of this, generally only one turtle out of a thousand will survive to become an adult. for that reason, turtles lay many eggs.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context. The passage talks about baby turtles facing danger and only a few becoming adults. The word "survive" in the sentence "generally only one turtle out of a thousand will survive to become an adult" means to remain alive despite the dangers (like predators) they face while trying to reach the water. Other words in the passage (lay, return, dig, crawl, face) don't mean to remain alive. So the word that means to remain alive is "survive".

Answer:

survive