Question

check your understanding- question 2 of 10 attempt 1 of 2 question covers material from: - 4.1.7 analyze formulating an argument read this claim and the reason supporting it: claim: daylight saving time is no longer necessary. reason: very few sectors of modern society depend on how much sunlight is in a day. which research question best fits this claim and reason? a. how much sunlight is in a day during each season in the northern and southern hemispheres? b. why hasnt daylight saving time been retired already, and who is responsible for enforcing it? c. how much sleep do americans lose as a result of daylight saving time in the spring? d. what problem was daylight saving time originally meant to solve, and is it still solving that problem?

Explanation:

The claim states daylight saving time is no longer necessary, supported by the reason that modern society rarely depends on daily sunlight amounts. To fit this, a research question needs to address whether daylight saving time still serves its original purpose (tied to sunlight-dependent needs).

• Option A focuses on sunlight amounts across hemispheres, irrelevant to the necessity of daylight saving time.
• Option B asks about why it hasn't been retired and enforcement, not linking to the sunlight-dependency reasoning.
• Option C examines sleep loss from daylight saving time, unrelated to the core claim about necessity tied to sunlight reliance.
• Option D investigates the original problem daylight saving time solved and if it still does, directly connecting to whether it's necessary (since if it no longer solves its original sunlight-related problem, it aligns with the claim and reason).

Answer:

D. What problem was daylight saving time originally meant to solve, and is it still solving that problem?