The Statement "Gradually, Desertification Causes a Dryland, Such as the Sonoran

question 7

Multiple Choice

The statement "Gradually, desertification causes a dryland, such as the Sonoran Desert, to lose its ability to support plants and animals," is an example of which type of reasoning?

• A) if . . . then
• B) either . . . or
• C) cause and effect
• D) better and worse

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