Question

the writer wants to provide relevant support for the claim made in sentences 12 and 13. which of the following sentences, if added after sentence 13, would most effectively accomplish this goal? a according to the australian bureau of meteorology’s national tidal centre, there has been an average sea level rise of 7.3 millimeters a year around low - lying islands like kiribati in the past few decades. b a professor of biology at old dominion university, kent carpenter, notes that poaching of giant clams does more damage to marine ecosystems than island building does. c marine biologists contend that the urban sprawl spreading into the oceans inevitably causes havoc for marine organisms and their habitats. d the government of south korea expected to have 300,000 residents in the utopian smart city built on the artificial island of songdo.

Explanation:

We need to find a sentence that supports the claim in sentences 12 and 13. Option A provides a specific, relevant fact about sea - level rise around low - lying islands, which is likely related to the claim. Options B, C, and D discuss poaching, urban sprawl in oceans, and a smart city on an artificial island respectively, and are not likely to support the claim made in sentences 12 and 13.

Answer:

A. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s National Tidal Centre, there has been an average sea level rise of 7.3 millimeters a year around low - lying islands like Kiribati in the past few decades.