Question

Read the following excerpt from the Article “Nasa Measures Death of Glaciers” by Catherine Woods and answer the question that follows.


“Only 25 glaciers remain inside Glacier National Park — down from 150 in the mid-19th century — and scientists estimate that these peaceful giants that sculpt the homes of grizzly bears and wildflowers will be gone by 2050.”

Which word, if used to replace “gone” in the sentence above, would create a stronger negative connotation about the future of the glaciers?


(1 point)
Responses

Missing

Missing

Vanished

Vanished

Destroyed

Destroyed

Departed

Answer 1

Destroyed

Explanation: "Destroyed" implies active, violent loss and a stronger negative connotation than neutral words like "gone," "vanished," or the gentler "departed."