After the ice recedes, buried in the moraine and eventually

in geologic layers below will be an unnatural concentration

of a reddish metal, which briefly had assumed the form of

wiring and plumbing. Then it was hauled to the dump and

returned to the Earth. The next toolmaker to arrive or

evolve on this planet might discover and use it, but by then

there would be nothing to indicate that it was us who put it

there.

Which claim does the excerpt most clearly support?

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A. Humanity's impact on the world is ultimately temporary.

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B. Nature acts swiftly to reclaim abandoned urban areas.

C. Without humanity's presence, New York City would quickly

deteriorate.

D. Cities provide ecosystems just like forests and deserts.

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Robert

25 June, 13:47

After the ice recedes, buried in the moraine and eventually

in geologic layers below will be an unnatural concentration

of a reddish metal, which briefly had assumed the form of

wiring and plumbing. Then it was hauled to the dump and

returned to the Earth. The next toolmaker to arrive or

evolve on this planet might discover and use it, but by then

there would be nothing to indicate that it was us who put it

there.

Which claim does the excerpt most clearly support?

O

A. Humanity's impact on the world is ultimately temporary.

0

B. Nature acts swiftly to reclaim abandoned urban areas.

C. Without humanity's presence, New York City would quickly

deteriorate.

D. Cities provide ecosystems just like forests and deserts.

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Yadiel Sullivan · Answer 1

Answer: A. Humanity's impact on the world is ultimately temporary

Shannon Johns · Answer 2

A. Humanity's impact on the world is ultimately temporary is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The excerpt goes from a general idea (the context and how the world may change, burying things for the new species) to a particular one (the tool and its original intention, which is the important thing. There, the speaker takes the tool and how it has survived through time (even without its creators) and how the new toolmaker will take it and use it for his own benefit, even if the original intention (created by a species that will have already become extinct by that time, according to the scenario) was different.