Various protuberances, such as rocks, bushes, and ledges, made it easier for the climber to get up the wall.[___]

The words “rocks, bushes, and ledges” name specific things that are protuberances—parts that stick out from a surface. Because the sentence lists instances of the general term “protuberances,” the relationship is an example. “Example” is the correct choice.

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