Read the excerpt from Article A. An adult sea otter's coat can contain up to 1 billion individual hairs! These hairs form a protective, waterproof layer, which traps air and provides insulation.

Select the correct use of a direct quotation from this excerpt.

According to Article A, "These hairs form a protective, waterproof layer."

The author explains, "that an adult sea otter's coat forms a protective layer".

The hair forms a protective, waterproof layer that "provides insulation."

"An adult sea otter's coat can contain up to 1 billion individual hairs!"

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.