Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Question

In 2015-2016, monarchs covered 10 acres of habitat, _________ it was estimated that they would cover 2.8 acres.

(1 point)
Responses

even though
even though

consequently
consequently

additionally
additionally

specifically
specifically

Answer 1

The best answer to complete the sentence is "even though."

So the complete sentence would read:

"In 2015-2016, monarchs covered 10 acres of habitat, even though it was estimated that they would cover 2.8 acres."

This choice indicates a contrast between the actual coverage and the estimation.