Question

read the excerpt from \a case for waawaatesi.\ its not just owls. its things like frogs, who make it their business to croak at night, particularly when mating. artificial lights disrupt their mojo and that means less frogs and reduced populations. sea turtle babies get confused, and migrating birds get confused when they fly with the stars. which best describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about animals, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how birds migrate, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt uses examples of vulnerable animals, such as confused sea turtle babies, to make readers feel sympathetic. the excerpt explains how birds fly at night, which makes readers feel awed at the power of flight.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option talks about appealing to "scientific minds," but the question is about appealing to emotions, so this is incorrect.
• The second option mentions describing bird migration to excite a sense of adventure, but the excerpt focuses on how artificial light affects animals, not on exciting adventure, so this is incorrect.
• The third option states that the excerpt uses examples of vulnerable animals (like confused sea turtle babies) to evoke sympathy. The excerpt discusses how artificial light disrupts frogs' mating, confuses sea turtle babies, and confuses migrating birds—these are vulnerable situations, and using such examples would make readers feel sympathetic. This matches the goal of appealing to emotions.
• The fourth option says the excerpt explains how birds fly at night to make readers feel awed, but the excerpt's focus is on the disruption caused by artificial light, not on the power of flight, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

The excerpt uses examples of vulnerable animals, such as confused sea turtle babies, to make readers feel sympathetic.