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Question 174.55 pts
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
Part A
Determine how the author of "Marvelous Moisture" uses argumentative techniques to
present an argument.
Match the relevant evidence that BEST supports the author's claim.
Group of answer choices
Rainfall has influenced the rise and fall of civilizations
[ Choose ]
Water affects the environment more than it affects people.
[ Choose ]
Rainfall only benefits modern society, not ancient civilizations.
[ Choose ]
The effects of rainfall are always negative for human life.
[ Choose ]
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Best choice: Rainfall has influenced the rise and fall of civilizations.
Why: The author develops a clear causal argument using historical examples and cause–effect language (showing how periods of abundant or scarce rainfall led to agricultural booms or collapses), cites evidence and expert/scholarly sources, and contrasts past and present outcomes to support that claim. The other options are contradicted by the passage (it shows both benefits and harms of rainfall and stresses human as well as environmental impacts), so they are not the best match.
Why: The author develops a clear causal argument using historical examples and cause–effect language (showing how periods of abundant or scarce rainfall led to agricultural booms or collapses), cites evidence and expert/scholarly sources, and contrasts past and present outcomes to support that claim. The other options are contradicted by the passage (it shows both benefits and harms of rainfall and stresses human as well as environmental impacts), so they are not the best match.
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