Which of the following is an example of the effect described in the final sentence of the passage?
The Dead Sea, on the border of Israel, Jordan and the West Bank, is a salt lake whose shore is the lowest dry land on Earth. Its water is about nine times saltier than ocean water, so swimmers float easily and almost no fish can live in it. The lake has been shrinking for decades because the rivers that feed it are diverted for farming and drinking water, and because water is evaporated by industry. Visitors still come for the mineral-rich mud and the warm, dry climate.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Tourists bathing in the mud
- Step 1: The final sentence says visitors come for the mineral-rich mud and climate, so travel to bathe in the mud fits.
- Step 2: The other options refer to causes of shrinkage or to fish.
Answer
Tourists bathing in the mud.
Why not the others: Diverting rivers and evaporating water cause shrinking, and fish are not mentioned in the final sentence.
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