Question

which best describes the type of evidence the author uses to support his thesis?
a. emotional appeals meant to manipulate the feelings of the reader
b. personal testimony meant to affiliate himself with the reader
c. facts and statistics meant to prove his claims
d. arguments meant to persuade his readers to his own opinion
question 4.

Explanation:

The text provides data such as "a total of only 15% of land around the world is protected", "Turks and Caicos Islands protects 45%", "Hong Kong - a region protects a surprising 43% of its land" etc. These are facts and statistics used to support the author's thesis about land protection status around the world.

Answer:

C. Facts and statistics meant to prove his claims