Shortly after the power plant

Answer choices

1. A

   Helps Explain2% picked this

   The discharged wastewater made the river more attractive to fish that are the natural

   There are fewer bass to be caught, because an increase in predators has depleted the bass population.

   2%
2. B

   Helps Explain1% picked this

   The discharged water was warmer than the normal river temperature, leading the bass to seek

   There are fewer bass to be caught, because the bass have swum upstream or far downstream to cooler water.

   1%
3. C

   Correct65% picked this

   Because of the new plant, access to the part of the river downstream from the plant was improved, leading to an increase in the

   Why this is right

   If there are more people fishing, we'd expect MORE bass to be caught. This doesn't explain why FEWER bass are being caught.

   Skill tested: Paradox · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   65%
4. D

   Helps Explain30% picked this

   Because of the new plant, the level of noise downstream increased, making that section of the river a less popular

   There are fewer bass being caught, because there are fewer anglers fishing downstream of the plant.

   30%
5. E

   Helps Explain2% picked this

   The discharged wastewater created turbulence that disrupted the vegetation of the river downstream, destroying some of

   There are fewer bass to be caught, because destruction of the habitat downstream from the plant has led to a smaller population of bass in the area.

   2%