Question

Why did he think the land is barren?​

Answer 1

Answer:

James refer to the Chatham island as the barren land. He thought that land was barren because the beach was made up of dark - coloured lava The only vegetation he could find there was a tiny brush wood, which were burn by the sun .

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Answer 2

Answer:

he thought that the land was barren because the beach was made of dark colored lava the only vegetation he could find there was the tiny brush wood which were burnt by the sun