Question

1.3.2 quiz: argumentation
raging rat population brought about a natural collapse of
the islands ecosystem.
which type of evidence would support the authors claim?
a. a journal written by one of the civilizations chiefs describing the
horrible farming conditions and complaining about the rat
population
b. interviews with people currently living on the island who enjoy
bird - watching
c. several articles written by different historians describing how
people from polynesia first journeyed to easter island by boat
more than 1,000 years ago
d. photographs of the many grasslands that cover easter island
today

Explanation:

The author's claim is about the rat population causing an ecosystem collapse. A journal by a civilization's chief describing farming issues and rat problems directly relates to the claim. Interviews (B) are about current bird - watching, not the past ecosystem collapse. Articles (C) are about Polynesian arrival, not the rat - ecosystem link. Photographs (D) of today's grasslands don't show past rat - related collapse.

Answer:

A. A journal written by one of the civilization's chiefs describing the horrible farming conditions and complaining about the rat population