Question

1. part b

which quotation from the text supports the answer in part a?
a “the lakes also support major economies, including fisheries and tourism. but its these very uses that are degrading the ecological, socioeconomic, and scientific value of many ancient lakes, found hampton and colleagues.” (paragraph 6)
b “in doing so, we hope to encourage future comparative ecological studies across ancient lakes worldwide.” (paragraph 9)
c “in lake victoria, for example, decreased water clarity has affected the reproduction of endemic cichlid and the disappearance of dozens of species.” these colorful fish are prized around the

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1. how do the details in paragraph 8 contribute to the development of the text?

a by emphasizing political divisions over ancient lakes
b by explaining that ancient lakes mainly function as tourist attractions
c by highlighting the diversity of ancient lakes
d by suggesting some ancient lakes are more important than others

1. how does the rhetoric in the subheading “a lake’s eye closing” advance the author’s point of view?

a personifying ancient lakes as tired people emphasizes the author’s awe at the old ages of the lakes and acceptance of their rapid decline.
b personifying ancient lakes as closing eyes highlights the author’s attempt to humanize them, which is an emotional appeal to care about the futures of the lakes.
c personifying ancient lakes as closing eyes exaggerates the potential loss of the biodiversity of the lakes, which the author believes may be overestimated.
d personifying ancient lakes as tired people contributes to the author’s argument that the lakes have been exploited, and humans should be kept away from them.

1. how does the author make a connection between fertilizer use and damage to biodiversity in the lakes?

a by describing how excessive irrigation of fertilized farmlands depletes the lakes of water
b by emphasizing that fertilized farmlands are often situated alongside the lakes
c by explaining how fertilizer runoff pollutes the ecosystems of the lakes
d by including data that shows fertilizer runoff makes water from the lakes undrinkable

Explanation:

1. Without seeing paragraph 8, we can analyze the options. Option A has no indication in the general context. Option B is too one - sided as ancient lakes have multiple functions. Option C is a reasonable contribution as it can add to the overall understanding of ancient lakes. Option D has no evidence. So, the details likely highlight the diversity of ancient lakes.
2. The sub - heading "A Lake's Eye Closing" uses personification. Personifying lakes as closing eyes is an emotional appeal to make readers care about the lakes' futures. It is not about acceptance of decline (A), overestimation of biodiversity loss (C), or arguing humans should be kept away (D).
3. Fertilizer runoff from farmlands often pollutes lake ecosystems, which can damage biodiversity. Excessive irrigation depleting water (A) is not directly about biodiversity damage. Just being situated alongside (B) is not enough. Data about undrinkable water (D) is not about the connection to biodiversity damage.

Answer:

1. C. by highlighting the diversity of ancient lakes
2. B. Personifying ancient lakes as closing eyes highlights the author’s attempt to humanize them, which is an emotional appeal to care about the futures of the lakes.
3. C. by explaining how fertilizer runoff pollutes the ecosystems of the lakes