Question

read this outline from a section of a passage.

1. overfishing

a. causes of overfishing

1. take as many fish as you want, throw out or kill what you do not want, do whatever harm you want: these attitudes have all too often ruled the seas.
2. currently, only 1.6% of our oceans are protected through international agreements; no fishing is allowed within these areas.
3. fishing is regulated in approximately one - third of the earths seas, under national or international laws.
4. the vast majority of our planets waters are an unprotected free - for - all.
5. chart: \the worlds oceans\ (percentage of ocean that is protected, covered by law, and unprotected)

what features show this is an example of scientific writing?
the author uses facts, statistics, and charts to support her claims.
the topic is light and current and will likely entertain most readers.
it presents the information in a way that is provocative.
it uses historical information to educate the reader about current events.

Explanation:

Scientific writing typically relies on objective evidence. Here, facts like "only 1.6% of our oceans are protected", statistics (percentage), and a chart ("The World's Oceans") are used. These elements are common in scientific writing to support arguments objectively. The other options are incorrect: the topic (overfishing) is not "light" (eliminating the option about light - current topic for entertainment). Presenting information in a provocative way is not a hallmark of scientific writing (which aims for objectivity). There's no indication of using historical information to educate about current events in the given outline.

Answer:

The author uses facts, statistics, and charts to support her claims.