Which of the following BEST explains the author’s development of the debate between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama in “The Chattahoochee River”?
A
The author presents the information about the impact of the river on the economy of each state through categories.
B
The author develops the ideas about the debate by comparing water levels in the river during adequate periods of precipitation and those that occur during a drought.
C
The author explains the debate by comparing Georgia’s need for the water to support the citizens of Atlanta with Florida’s need for the water to support the continued existence of the oysters in the Apalachicola Bay.
D
The author discusses the debate by proving that Georgia’s need for water for the citizens of Atlanta is more important than Florida’s need to support the oysters of Apalachicola Bay or Alabama’s reliance on river barge transportation.