Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows.

Dolphins live in saltwater as well as in freshwater locations. Though, only a handful of the species are known to thrive in freshwater regions. They tend to stick to the shallow areas of the water found along the continental shelves. Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realise that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language, but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without using words.

Dolphins can live in

  1. saltwater

  2. freshwater

  3. Both (1) and (2)

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The line "Dolphins live in saltwater, but they can also live in freshwater locations" suggests the answer.