Question

Select the sentence(s) that best supports the inference that there is a relationship

between the historical creation of charcoal and deforestation.

a. "Over hundreds of years, people have perfected ways to extract carbon from the wood,
but this process can be challenging." (paragraph 2)"
b. "Workers would cover these woodpiles with wet dirt and grass that would seal in heat
when burned. It was a primitive system, but it worked." (paragraph 5)"
c. "If a worker used one hundred pounds of wood, he or she would most likely only produce
about twenty pounds of charcoal. People had to cut down many trees to feed these
wasteful fires." (paragraph 6)"
d. "Most wood charcoal today is produced in closed ovens. People today get more charcoal
from the wood they use and are also able to extract other valuable byproducts from the
wood." (paragraph 8)"

Answer 1

Answer: (paragraph 6)

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that best supports the inference that there is a relationship between the historical creation of charcoal and deforestation is: "If a worker used one hundred pounds of wood, he or she would most likely only produce about twenty pounds of charcoal. People had to cut down many trees to feed these wasteful fires." (paragraph 6). This sentence suggests that the process of creating charcoal in the past was not efficient and required a lot of wood, which could lead to deforestation.