ewer Hour 32 (Protecting the Wetlands by Susan LaBella)

What are wetlands?

• A. places in nature that are protected so that homes and businesses cannot be built

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• B. places in nature that hold so much water that the ground there is almost always wet

• C. places in nature that people avoid moving to and building around because of how wet the ground there is

What does the article describe?

• A. the life of a bobcat

• B. the kinds of businesses that were built as more people moved to Florida

• C. the Everglades

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"The Everglades area is an ecosystem. Ecosystems are places where living things exist with nonliving things, such as water and soil."

What information from the article supports the statement that the Everglades are an ecosystem?

• A. Birds, mammals, reptiles, and water can all be found in the Everglades.

• B. The Everglades is the only place in the world where alligators and crocodiles live side by side.

• C. As more people moved to Florida, they created big problems in the Everglades

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Based on the information in the article, why is part of the Everglades protected as a national park?

• A. to keep the Everglades from disappearing forever

• B. to allow more homes to be built in the Everglades

• C. to prevent the crocodiles in the Everglades from attacking humans

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What is the main idea of the article?

• A. Water and soil are nonliving things that can be found in ecosystems.

• B. Bobcats, alligators, and crocodiles are all animals that can be found in the Everglades.

• C. The Everglades are beautiful wetlands where humans once created big problems.

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"Today, a portion of the Everglades is a national park. The law protects animals and plants there. Homes and businesses cannot be built inside Everglades National Park."

What does the word "today" mean here?

• A. now

• B. until tomorrow

• C. after yesterday

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7. People thought the Everglades might be a good place to build, _______ the ground was too wet.

• A. but

• B. because

• C. so

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