Select the correct answer.Which section from the passage best develops the author's claim that the spread of mountain pine beetles is an urgent issue that requires swift action? A. "Years of experience studying insect species and their effect on the environment trained her to look out for the tell-tale signs of mountain pine beetles." (paragraph 3) B. "She took note of the spot, turned off the main road, and immediately looked for a nearby landowner to get permission to collect samples." (paragraph 3) C. "Over just a few weeks, the larvae destroy the tree's vital systems. After several months, the tree turns red and brown as it dies." (paragraph 5) D. "This is the same species that had killed so many millions of acres in Colorado several years before, and I was overwhelmed." (paragraph 4)

Select the correct answer.What is the central idea of the passage? A. Entomologist Amy Lockner has years of experience studying and identifying the damaging impact of the mountain pine beetles on forests. B. The Colorado Forest Service and the Forest Service are trying to remove the dead, dying, and at-risk trees from the outbreak areas in Gunnison. C. The Wilder-Highlands project will continue to be a successful model of stewardship for all other forest health projects in the country. D. The lodgepole pine will be wiped out by the mountain pine beetles unless multiple organizations work together to stop the infestation quickly.

Mountain pine beetles feed on the inner tissue of pine trees, eventually killing the trees.  The beetles’ habitat range does not extend as far north as the pine trees’ habitat range extends.  The beetles cannot tolerate very cold winter conditions.  The climate has become warmer due to human activity. This warming has happened in the parts of the pine trees’ habitat range where the beetles currently do not live.  Which of the following statements describes the most likely outcome of this change?AThe beetles will feed on other tree speciesBPine trees will become more resistant to the beetlesCThe beetles will decrease in their current habitat rangeDPine trees will decrease in the northern part of their habitat range

Select the correct answer.In which sentence does the author use pathos to convey a sense of seriousness about the mountain pine beetle infestation? A. "Over just a few weeks, the larvae destroy the tree’s vital systems." (paragraph 5) B. "Mountain pine beetles burrow into pine trees to lay eggs." (paragraph 5) C. "The knock-on effects of these epidemics continue today." (paragraph 7) D. "The sudden realization hit her like a thunderclap." (paragraph 3)

Drag each tile to the correct box.Read the sentences. Match the bold words with the correct part of speech.(11) "In order to get a handle on a mountain pine beetle outbreak, we have to act quickly, and we have to coordinate across all lands."(8) Her quick thinking set off a coordinated intragovernmental response to save 290,000 acres of contiguous lodgepole pine on the Gunnison National Forest and the surrounding landscape.(16) "The Wilder-Highlands project is the very definition of shared stewardship," said Joe Lavorini, the National Forest Foundation's stewardship coordinator for Gunnison County.verbadjectivenoun

Read this passage from "The City Without Us" by Alan Weisman:Within two centuries, estimates Brooklyn Botanical Garden vice president Steven Clemants, colonizing trees will have substantially replaced pioneer weeds. Gutters buried under tons of leaf litter provide new, fertile ground for native oaks and maples from city parks. Arriving black locust and autumn olive shrubs fix nitrogen, allowing sunflowers, bluestem, and white snakeroot to move in along with apple trees, their seeds expelled by proliferating birds.Which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose?A.The passage traces the chronology of the biological succession of plants to highlight how an urban area will return to its natural state.B.The passage shows the effect of natural forces such as seed dispersal to highlight how plants become established in different areas.C.The passage traces the chronology of the biological succession of plants to predict that the city will become an oasis fit for human habitation.D.The passage lists the varieties of plant life to show the biodiversity of the city because of human intervention.