Question

read the claim below.
claim: marine areas are disproportionately less safe from encroachment than land areas.
which sentence from the selection best supports the claim?
a. 2017 outpaced the previous years growth in protected areas by nearly 4000 sites.
b. these diverse lives interact to increase plant life (including food crops) and maintain healthy ecosystems.
c. 15% of global protected land and nearly 7% of protected ocean areas in the world are protected.
d. other countries protect land because of its natural beauty and unique

Explanation:

The claim is about marine areas being less safe from encroachment compared to land areas. Option C provides a percentage comparison (15% for land and nearly 7% for ocean) which directly supports the idea that marine areas (ocean) have a lower proportion of protected areas, indicating less safety from encroachment.

Answer:

C. 15% of global protected land and nearly 7% of protected ocean areas in the world [are protected].