Citing Evidence: Protecting Whales Try It Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1

Read the Wildlife Should Be Protected section from the article, Protecting Atlantic whales from oil exploration Opens a new window. Stop reading before the next section, What The Whales Hear. After reading, answer the question below.

Which of the following statements provides the strongest evidence to support the idea that steps are being taken to protect wildlife during seismic surveys?

Answer: Correct! Go to question 2.

Answer: Incorrect. The correct answer was B. This statement provides the strongest evidence because it describes a clear example of how seismic cannons are being limited. Go to question 2.

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Question 2

Reread the Wildlife Should Be Protected section from the article, Protecting Atlantic whales from oil exploration Opens a new window. After reading, answer the question below.

Select the evidence that supports the following inference:
People who stand to gain the most money if oil is found support drilling and see little danger to marine life, while those who stand to lose money oppose it. Select ALL that apply.

A. “The area [Nags Head] gets much of its money from visitors. Tourists rent homes for vacations and relax on the area's beaches.”

B. “Paul Manning owns a cafe on the Outer Banks. He said an oil spill would ruin businesses that rely on visitors.”

C. “Yet Allen Burrus, a grocer in Hatteras, North Carolina, said offshore drilling would bring money to the Outer Banks. He suspects the environmental fears are being overblown.”

D. “Government officials say they will put limits on when the seismic cannons are fired during whale migration.”

E. “The American Petroleum Institute represents oil companies. It said the seismic blasts are safe. The government is putting too many limits on the blasts, it said.”

Answer: Correct!

Answer: Incorrect. The answers are B, C and E. Statement B shows how a business owner is concerned about how drilling for oil could cause oil spills and ruin his business. Statement C shows how another business owner is less concerned about the impact of drilling on the environment, and believes that drilling will bring money to the community. Statement E shows how oil companies, who stand to gain the most from drilling, believe that seismic blasts are safe.

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