Question

Scientists report (1) that creatures living in the deep sea are in
danger of starving to death. Millions of undiscovered species live,
in the deep sea. Creatures in the seabed are suffering from
growing food shortages. Which may be a result of rising sea
temperatures. Scientists believe that some species will die out,
those that can survive on a low food supply will continue living.
Not much is known about the creatures that live in the deep sea,
not much is known about the changes in their diets. Scientists
estimate that up to 10 million species live in the depths of the
sea. Most animals of the deep rely on food chains that begin. In
the lighted realms of the sea. Microscopic plants called
phytoplankton. Capture the sun and start the food
cycle. (2) Wherever there are animal droppings, there is a
constant rain of organic matter (3) that feeds the bottom
dwellers. It is uncertain what will happen to the rest of the food
chain (4) when these bottom dwellers become extinct.

Read the paragraph.
The underlined part of sentence 2 is an example of a(n) ___ clause.

(1 point)

adverbial

adjectival

noun

independent

Answer 1

adverbial