Answer:
it allows him to earn his audience's attention and then relay details about his experiences and learned wisdom.
For me, the answer is letter D.
Only choice D has the technical words associated to geography. The rest of the choices contain common words that any mundane could use. But choice D talks about geology itself in the ocean which is highly influenced by drilling and mining. Knowledgeable readers would understand this because drilling and mining require workers to tap into the geological rocks deep beneath the ground which may cause a significant alteration in the oceanic geology.
Drooling is the participle in this sentence.
Presumably A. As a military spouse....this term is utilized to allude to an individual from the equipped administrations declining to carry out their employment for instance sending to specific parts of the world. I would call that somewhat insubordinate.