Question

Read the following passage:

"During the 2018 eruption of Kilalıea Volcano in Hawaii, millions of people were riveted by images of lava
spreading across the landscape and into the sea. Many wondered who owns this strange new landscape. According to
the Hawaii Supreme Court, it depends. If the lava covered existing ground, the previous landowners retain
possession. Too bad it's now a steaming hellscape with zero property value. Where lava hit the ocean and hardened,
adding completely new land along the coast, it belongs to the state. People who own what used to be oceanfront
property will have to be content with being merely close to the beach instead."
The main idea of the reading is that ownership of lava lands in Hawaii is split between the state and existing property
holders. Which of the sentences below is a supporting detail for that idea?
Too bad it's now a steaming hellscape with zero property value.
During the 2018 eruption of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, millions of people were riveted by images of lava
spreading across the landscape and into the sea.
According to the Hawaii Supreme Court, it depends.
Where lava hit the ocean and hardened, adding completely new land along the coast, it belongs to the state.

Answer 1

The supporting detail for the main idea about lava land ownership in Hawaii is that newly created land by lava solidifying in the ocean belongs to the state.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that serves as a supporting detail for the main idea that ownership of lava lands in Hawaii is split between the state and existing property holders is: "Where lava hit the ocean and hardened, adding completely new land along the coast, it belongs to the state." This sentence clarifies how property rights are determined in the case of new land created by volcanic activity, specifically the 2018 eruption of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii. It explains that the newly formed land due to lava solidifying upon reaching the ocean falls under state ownership, whereas land that was previously owned before being covered by fresh lava retains its original ownership despite the diminished property value.