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Read the excerpt from "Save the Coral Reefs.

”A study completed in 2004 found that seventy percent of our coral reefs are already destroyed or currently under threat of destruction. It also concluded that much of the wreckage to reefs has been caused by humans. The resiliency of the reefs is on our side, though. More can be done now to help the coral reefs bounce back—even flourish.

What is meaning of the word "resiliency” in this context?

the way an ecosystem supports plant and animal life

the manner in which an ecosystem decomposes

the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage

the capability of one ecosystem to ruin another ecosystem

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MsHamel

Answer:

C - The abillity of an ecosystem to recover from damage

Explanation:

The exceprt mentions the 'resiliency of reefs' being on our side even though more can help them 'bounce back - even flourish'.

Resiliency means the abilty to recover quickly. Example: children have much more resliency toward the flu than the elderly (kids recover quicker than old people.)

jayilych4real

The meaning of the word "resiliency” in this context is:

  • C. the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage

According to the given question, we can see that there is a study which shows the fact that a lot of coral reefs were already destroyed ans many were on their way to being destroyed, but the reefs are resilient.

As a result of this, we can see that the meaning of the word resiliency as used in the excerpt is the ability of an ecosystem to be able to recover from damage.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C

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