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Why does author Edward Abbey feel that he is qualified to evaluate how the land has changed after the building of the Glen Canyon Dam?

A. Because the author has written several books about the construction of dams in the area
B. Because the author has lived in the area for many years and knows the land very well
C. Because the author has researched the area and talked to people who know the land
D. Because the author saw and studied the area both before and after the dam was built

Answer 1

Sorry I dont think I can help with this one.. Ill try looking

Answer 2

I dont have one. Is there suppose to be a short paragraph or something with this question that gives information?

Answer 3

im going off assumptions here, but if he saw it first and wrote about it, maybe he remembers it?

Answer 4

Sorry.. How many more questions do you have?

Answer 5

and i looked up his hometown and it didn't say anything about the glen canyon

Answer 6

Sorry im hungry and didnt see that above

Answer 7

so b is out because i didn't see anything about him living there
while c wouldn't really qualify him to say how it changed

Answer 8

I would guess - C. Because the author has researched the area and talked to people who know the land

Answer 9

a seems possible because he wrote books about it, but doesn't qualify him either unless the books were accurate to the pinpoint details

Answer 10

d seems likely since he studied the area very well or so it says

Answer 11

Its either C or D.... :/

Answer 12

but if he didn't study the land before and after id go with a

Answer 13

What is the main focus of "The Damnation of a Canyon"?

A. How the author took a nostalgic boat trip down the Colorado River
B. How humans have nurtured and cared for animal life around Glen Canyon
C. How industrialization by humans can destroy natural habitats
D. How Lake Powell is a huge reservoir behind the Glen Canyon Dam

Answer 14

C

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Question 4 of 5

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What is happening to the plant life on the shores of Lake Powell because of the fluctuating water levels?

A. It is blossoming.
B. It is causing mold.
C. It is not able to grow.
D. It is restoring the land.

Answer 16

@Destinyyyy its not c, that would make him a secondary source, talking to people and just researching it, rather then being there himself doesn't really qualify him to say how much it changed, but if you guys wanna go with that go ahead

Answer 17

Very true..

Answer 18

4- c the water is changing rapidly and not providing the plants with a stable and constant source

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According to Edward Abbey, what must happen before the land around Glen Canyon can return to its natural state?

A. The native wildlife must be returned to the area.
B. The dam must be shut down and the reservoir drained.
C. The shoreline around the lake must be replanted.
D. The powerboats on the lake must be banned.

Answer 20

i think its a or d for the first one

Answer 21

A FOR THE FIRST

Answer 22

the last one the dam wouldn't affect the water being constant, power boats probably don't go there replanting the shoreline plants wouldn't change the water flow- im going with a

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