Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

The data presented in this paper has shown that the water situation in the American West will continue to get more perilous unless something is done, now. This part of the country has always been significantly drier than the eastern regions, but over the last few decades, things have definitely gone from bad to worse.
Which concluding statement could the author write if they decided to use the statistic strategy?

Responses

As the introduction indicates, the west will be a bleak moonscape unless water is preserved in the American West, and just as on the moon, this region will be uninhabitable since water is the source of all life.
As the introduction indicates, the west will be a bleak moonscape unless water is preserved in the American West, and just as on the moon, this region will be uninhabitable since water is the source of all life. - no response given

The US Department of Agriculture reports that as of July 2022, more than 32 percent of land in western states experienced extreme or exceptional drought and predicted that without intervention the land would just keep getting drier and drier; if this trend continues the West could eventually become unhabitable.
The US Department of Agriculture reports that as of July 2022, more than 32 percent of land in western states experienced extreme or exceptional drought and predicted that without intervention the land would just keep getting drier and drier; if this trend continues the West could eventually become unhabitable. - no response given

The keynote speaker at a recent meeting of the Western Governors warned, “Conservation is not just a good idea, it’s the only idea,” and she urged attendees to learn how to conserve water in their culinary, agricultural, and industrial use if they want to continue living in the West.
The keynote speaker at a recent meeting of the Western Governors warned, “Conservation is not just a good idea, it’s the only idea,” and she urged attendees to learn how to conserve water in their culinary, agricultural, and industrial use if they want to continue living in the West. - no response given

That’s why everyone needs to step up and do their part to save, protect, and preserve water by turning off the tap instead of just letting it run, by installing xeriscaping in their yards, and relying less on hydroelectric power.
That’s why everyone needs to step up and do their part to save, protect, and preserve water by turning off the tap instead of just letting it run, by installing xeriscaping in their yards, and relying less on hydroelectric power. - no response given

Answer 1

The US Department of Agriculture reports that as of July 2022, more than 32 percent of land in western states experienced extreme or exceptional drought and predicted that without intervention the land would just keep getting drier and drier; if this trend continues the West could eventually become unhabitable.

Reason: this option uses a specific statistic from an authoritative source, which matches the statistic strategy.