directions: read eleanors rough draft, and use it to answer the questions that follow. \virginia outback\…

directions: read eleanors rough draft, and use it to answer the questions that follow. \virginia outback\ goes underground (1) in past months reporters from this newspaper have trekked through several of virginias state parks, including the breaks interstate park. (2) this week three of us report from a different part of virginia—the part under the ground. (3) not knowing what to expect, sarah schwartz, hayden collins, and i traveled to a cave on a farm in nearby highland county. (4) there we met with people who study and explore caves. (5) the owner of the farm restricts access to keep it as undisturbed and as pure as possible, so i cannot name the cave, but i can say that it appears to be no more than a large hole in the ground. (6) in fact, that is essentially what our virginia caves are. (7) above ground, they first appear as sinkholes. (8) the underground cave is exposed when water in the sinkholes erodes the underlying limestone. (9) our guide, dr. maurice newman from the state college, made us very aware, though, that a cave is more than just a hole in the ground. (10) as i entered the cave, i felt as if i was walking into a place totally disconnected from the land above, but dr. newman explained that an important relationship exists between the world above and below. which sentence is the best conclusion for this article? a. dr. newman has devoted his career to saving virginias caves. b. virginia has many natural resources above ground and underground. c. it is no wonder that dr. newman enjoys exploring virginias caves. d. that protection extends to virginia above ground and underground.

directions: read eleanors rough draft, and use it to answer the questions that follow. \virginia outback\ goes underground (1) in past months reporters from this newspaper have trekked through several of virginias state parks, including the breaks interstate park. (2) this week three of us report from a different part of virginia—the part under the ground. (3) not knowing what to expect, sarah schwartz, hayden collins, and i traveled to a cave on a farm in nearby highland county. (4) there we met with people who study and explore caves. (5) the owner of the farm restricts access to keep it as undisturbed and as pure as possible, so i cannot name the cave, but i can say that it appears to be no more than a large hole in the ground. (6) in fact, that is essentially what our virginia caves are. (7) above ground, they first appear as sinkholes. (8) the underground cave is exposed when water in the sinkholes erodes the underlying limestone. (9) our guide, dr. maurice newman from the state college, made us very aware, though, that a cave is more than just a hole in the ground. (10) as i entered the cave, i felt as if i was walking into a place totally disconnected from the land above, but dr. newman explained that an important relationship exists between the world above and below. which sentence is the best conclusion for this article? a. dr. newman has devoted his career to saving virginias caves. b. virginia has many natural resources above ground and underground. c. it is no wonder that dr. newman enjoys exploring virginias caves. d. that protection extends to virginia above ground and underground.

Answer

Answer:

B. Virginia has many natural resources above ground and underground.

Brief Explanations:

The article discusses Virginia's caves (under - ground) and mentions state parks (above - ground). Option B sums up the overall idea of Virginia's natural resources in both areas, making it a good conclusion.