Studying Informational Text Unit Test 6 of 166 of 16 Items 05:32 Feature "NASA Measures Death of Glaciers" by Catherine Woods In 1850, Glacier National Park had 150 living glaciers — that’s six times more than it has now. Since at least that time, glaciers there have been declining. But 50 years ago, the rate of decline jumped and the number of glaciers in the park took a nosedive. The situation has become increasingly bleak with time. The snow is melting faster, forcing bears and birds to adapt to new food patterns. Less snow through July and August means warmer waters, which hurts endangered species like the bull trout and the meltwater stonefly. © NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Question Use the article excerpt to answer the question. What type of meaning does the word endangered have in this paragraph? (1 point) Responses negative connotative meaning negative connotative meaning denotative meaning denotative meaning positive connotative meaning positive connotative meaning figurative meaning figurative meaning.

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
1 month ago

In the context of the paragraph, the word "endangered" has a **denotative meaning**. The term refers to species that are at risk of extinction, which is its literal definition. Therefore, the correct response is "denotative meaning."