Question

An environmental group claims that a local chemical plant is polluting a nearby river. They are calling for a shutdown of the chemical plant. What Evidence would help you the most in evaluating the claim.
A. a repeated study that shows chemicals produced by the plant are in water harming fish or other wild life.
B. the credentials of the president of the environmental group.
C. a report that lists the chemicals they claim are being leaked into the river.
D. the URL of the environmental group website.

Answer 1

An environmental group claims that a local chemical plant is polluting a nearby river. They are calling for a shutdown of the chemical plant. The evidence that would help you the most in evaluating the claim would be (A) a repeated study that shows chemicals produced by the plant are in water harming fish or other wild life. (The answer is A.)