Asked by gary

In "Marvelous Moisture," the author explains that rainfall has supported life and shaped history. Which sentence should be added to address the counterclaim that too much rain causes destruction and to strengthen the author's argument?

Rainfall has no lasting effects on land after a flood occurs.

While heavy rainfall can cause flooding, those same waters often bring nutrients that renew soil and support future harvests.

Flooding destroys farmland completely, leaving no chance for crops to grow again.

Ancient people feared rain because they believed it caused sickness.

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"While heavy rainfall can cause flooding, those same waters often bring nutrients that renew soil and support future harvests."

This sentence acknowledges the counterclaim (flooding) but immediately refutes it by showing how floods also benefit ecosystems and agriculture, strengthening the author's overall argument.