... a saline lock system be installed along the Suez Canal in Egypt's Great Bitter Lakes. The lock would ________ a barrier of water with increased salinity that most marine creatures would be unable to cross.<br/><br/>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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Mashaal Masha
Jan 07, 2024
In order to prevent nonnative fish species from moving freely between the Mediterranean and Red Seas, marine biologist Bella Galil has proposed that a saline lock system be installed along the Suez Canal in Egypt’s Great Bitter Lakes.The lock would increase the salinity of the lakes and ________ a natural barrier of water most marine creatures would be unable to cross.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?