Question

Decide below if the sentence represents a CLAIM, EVIDENCE, or REASONING. According to the textbook, "The Nile provided water for the people of Egypt. It also created extremely fertile soil that grew crops essential for the people's survival. This is why the Greek historian, Herodotus, called Egypt "The gift of the Nile.

Answer 1

CLAIM

Step-by-step explanation:

A claim is making of a statement without using adequate evidence to back it up or make it up.

The given sentence is an example of a claim because it says the Nile was a source of water to the Egyptians and also made the soil very fertile without giving evidence of how the soil became more fertile.