Question

what evidence from the article best helps in understanding the meaning of the word
aturalist\?
a \his ship, the st. peter, landed on kayak island.\
b \the crew was forced to spend the winter there.\
c \battered by constant storms\
d \collected specimens for further study\

Explanation:

To determine the evidence for "naturalist", we analyze each option:

• Option A: Mentions a ship landing, irrelevant to a naturalist's work.
• Option B: Talks about the crew spending winter, not related to naturalist activities.
• Option C: Describes being battered by storms, not related to naturalist work.
• Option D: Collecting specimens for study aligns with a naturalist's role (studying nature, collecting samples).

Answer:

D. "collected specimens for further study"