Question

The graphs show the trends in biodiversity of land-based life and marine-based life.



Based on the graphs,

the sustainability of ecosystems is increasing more in protected areas.


the sustainability of ecosystems is decreasing regardless of protected areas.


biodiversity is stable for marine-based life but is not stable for land-based life.


biodiversity is increasing in unprotected areas and decreasing in protected areas.

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Answer 1

I can’t see the graphs you mention. Please either upload the image or briefly describe the lines (for each graph: which line is “protected” vs “unprotected,” and whether each line is trending up, down, or flat).

How to decide which choice is correct (if you want to check it yourself):
- For each graph (land-based and marine-based) determine the trend of biodiversity in protected areas and in unprotected areas (up, down, or stable).
- Compare protected vs unprotected:
- If protected areas increase more than unprotected in both graphs, choose “the sustainability of ecosystems is increasing more in protected areas.”
- If both protected and unprotected decrease in both graphs, choose “the sustainability of ecosystems is decreasing regardless of protected areas.”
- If marine lines are flat (stable) while land lines show change, choose “biodiversity is stable for marine-based life but is not stable for land-based life.”
- If unprotected increases while protected decreases in both (or overall), choose “biodiversity is increasing in unprotected areas and decreasing in protected areas.”

If you upload the graphs or describe the trends, I’ll tell you which statement best matches them.