Question

Read this excerpt from Alan Weisman's "The City Without Us":

The mature beech-oak-ash-ailanthus forest will be mowed down [by glaciers]. The four giant mounds of entombed garbage at the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island will be flattened, their vast accumulation of stubborn PVC plastic and of one of the most durable human creations of all—glass—ground to powder.

Which claim does the excerpt most clearly support?

A.Nature acts swiftly to reclaim abandoned urban areas.
B.Without humanity's presence, New York City would quickly deteriorate.
C.Nature is ultimately more powerful than humans.
D.The human impact on the environment is permanent.

Answer 1

C.Nature is ultimately more powerful than humans.

Step-by-step explanation:

Supports the overall story meaning.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C.

This excerpt clearly supports the idea that nature is much more powerful than human and everything we have created.

In this excerpt from Alan Weisman's "The City Without Us", the author supports the idea that no matter how big and powerful man-made creations are, nature has the power to destroy all of it. He provides the example of glass and how, even if it is the most durable of human creations, nature could easily transform it into powder.