Question

Which best identifies the underlined clause?

Some animals cling to rocky surfaces, and others
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hide in crevices or under seaweed.
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A.
independent clause

B.
noun clause

C.
adverb clause

D.
adjective clause

Answer 1

others starts the underlined clause

Answer 2

It's an independent clause.

Answer 3

Okay, I agree with PoetryPrincess, here's why!
Noun Clause: is when a group of words come together to form a new noun (ex: I like what I see. - "what I see" is the noun clause).
Adverb Clause: is when a group of words come together to form a new adverb (ex: Keep playing piano until I tell you to stop. - "until I tell you to stop" is the clause.)
Adjective Clause: is a group of words together forming a new adjective. (ex: The carpets which you bought last year are all dirty. - "which you bought last year" is the clause.)
An independent clause can stand alone and still be a complete sentence, so test it on the sentence: "Others will hide in crevices or under seaweed." Yep, it fits best in my opinion!