Question

Without trees returning water vapor back into the atmosphere, the water cycle becomes critically disrupted. When trees are cut down, there is no longer a canopy to shade the forest during the day and hold in heat at night. This results in extreme temperature swings. Finally, trees absorb greenhouse gasses that contribute to global warming. Fewer trees mean that more of these gasses are released into the atmosphere.

Which of the following sentences uses the same type of structure as in the passage?

A.The recent increase in profits is due to the closure of a competing store.

B.It's clear from his tone in chapter 2 that the author dislikes large corporations.

C.An example of changing legislation can be seen in the case of Smith v. Ohio.

D.Another reason why banks charge fees is to discourage carelessness.

Answer 1

Answer: the correct answer is A. The recent increase in profits is due to the closure of a competing store.

Explanation: the author is using a logical argument in the first paragraph and in the chosen sentence as well.