Use this excerpt from “Why 96 Million Plastic ‘Shade Balls’ Dumped into the LA Reservoir May Not Save Water” by Amanda Grennell to answer the question.

Which piece of evidence would strengthen the scientists’ argument?

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examples of other ways to limit water evaporation
examples of other ways to limit water evaporation

statistics about other reservoirs using shade balls
statistics about other reservoirs using shade balls

examples of other ways to stop water pollution
examples of other ways to stop water pollution

statistics about the shade ball production process
statistics about the shade ball production process

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The piece of evidence that would strengthen the scientists’ argument is statistics about other reservoirs using shade balls. This information can provide comparative data that shows the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of shade balls in reducing water evaporation in different contexts, thereby reinforcing or challenging the claims made regarding their utility.