Earth Day

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conservation (as used in Text 1, “The History of Earth Day”):

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Saving and protecting the environment and its natural resources

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Which sentence in Text 2, “Earth Day,” best demonstrates one effect of conservation? Options: “The average American produces more than four pounds of garbage per day.”, “It takes about 450 years for plastic beverage bottles to break down in a landfill.”, “By recycling 1 ton of paper, we save enough energy to heat a home for six months.”, “The average American uses about 100 gallons of water per day and more than 100,000 gallons of water per year.”

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“By recycling 1 ton of paper, we save enough energy to heat a home for six months.”

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In Text 1, how does the author best illustrate the importance of conservation?

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She uses visual imagery to help the reader imagine what the world would look like if humans continue to be wasteful and create pollution.

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What is the central idea of Text 1?

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Gaylord Nelson’s tireless efforts to call attention to issues with the environment led to the creation of an annual event celebrating the health of our planet.

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Which sentence from Text 1 best helps develop the central idea? “Nelson realized very few people were concerned about environmental problems like deforestation, the destruction of trees.”, “The President set out on a five-day, 11-state conservation tour in September 1963.” , “‘The idea that became Earth Day,’ said Nelson, ‘occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969.’” , “Gaylord Nelson died on July 3, 2005, but his contributions will always be remembered as younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world's environment.”

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“‘The idea that became Earth Day,’ said Nelson, ‘occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969.’”

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How does the sentence about the April 22, 1970 demonstration fit into the overall structure of the text and help contribute to the development of ideas?

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In paragraphs 1-8 the author describes Nelson’s efforts to bring attention to environmental issues. This sentence explains how successful those efforts eventually were.

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In Text 1, which claim made by the author is least supported by evidence? . “. . . , Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment.”, “The work that he began led to what we now know as Earth Day.” , “Word about the environment began to spread.” , “. . . but his contributions will always be remembered as younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world's environment.”

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“. . . but his contributions will always be remembered as younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world's environment.”

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Based on the information in Text 2, “Earth Day,” with which statement would the authors most likely agree? Options: People are interested in learning new ways to protect the environment., Data proves that environmental pollution is going to have long-term effects., New ways to recycle materials have been discovered., Research shows that recycling has helped reduce environmental pollution.

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Data proves that environmental pollution is going to have long-term effects.

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Which sentence from Text 2 best helps develop the point of view that Data proves that environmental pollution is going to have long-term effects?

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“It takes about 450 years for plastic beverage bottles to break down in a landfill.”

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Which sentence from Text 2 best illustrates the fact that more people than ever before are taking advantage of opportunities to recycle? Options: “Over the course of a year, that is more than 1,600 pounds of garbage per person.”, “The recycling rate has increased from less than 10% in 1980 to more than 34% in 2011.”, “Only 9% was recovered for recycling.”, “By recycling 1 ton of paper, we save enough energy to heat a home for six months.”

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“The recycling rate has increased from less than 10% in 1980 to more than 34% in 2011.”