7th Grade EOG Prep Passage "The Ozark Big-Eared Bat"

How do paragraphs 4-6 contribute tot he selection as a whole?

• by describing how people have worked to help protect bats

• by explaining where the bats live and how people affect those areas

• by showing how the bats live in just one area of the world

• by illustrating the differences between bats and other mammals

Read these sentences from the selection.

"When humans explore these caves they leave a 'footprint' that disturbs bats. Human interference can cause a bat colony to leave its cave in search of a new, more remote location. The clearing of forest land for housing development has also had a significant impact on the bat."

Which of the author's arguments does this evidence support?

• "The Ozark big-eared bat doesn't cause much trouble, but it is a little critter that has landed on the endangered species list."

• "They are secretive in nature and easily disturbed."

• "For this reason, the value of any field work done is carefully measured against the potential negative impact on the bats."

• "The greatest threat to the bat is disturbance by humans."

Read the sentence from the selection.

'While humans will contribute to change habitats to meet their needs, there must also be respect for the creatures that call these habitats home."

Which word in the sentence best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word habitat?

• human

• home

• respect

• change

Which sentence best reveals that people are working to save the bats?

• "The Ozark big-eared bat doesn't cause much trouble, but it is a little critter that has landed on the endangered species list."

• "With the small number of bats left in the population, any kind of disturbance is risky and could push the bat closer to extinction."

• "The greatest threat to the bat is disturbance by humans."

• "Bat conservation organizations are making efforts to educate people about the fragile Ozark big-eared bat."

Which piece of evidence from the selection best supports the idea that the Ozark big-eared bats like to live in isolation?

• "The bat is a rare subspecies of big-eared bats."

• "These bats will not stay in the area that humans have settled."

• "It is estimated that only around 1,800 of these bats are still alive in the wild."

• "In 1986, the Oklahoma Bat Caves NAtional Wildlife Refuge was established."

How does the author support the claim that people's behaviors can be improved?

• by showing that after education, people become more involved in protecting bats

• by telling that people often interrupt bat hibernation when they enter certain caves

• by explaining that scientists use night-vision goggles to prevent disturbance to bats

• by pointing out that bats, like people, find interruptions to be annoying

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that the word echolocation is related to sounds and places?

• "Most of that weight is in its ears, which are each more than an inch in length."

• "In other words, they make a high-pitched cry that, when directed toward a solid object, comes back to them."

• "At birth, the baby pup's large ears cover its eyes for the first few days of its life."

• "Then, the big ears that give the bats their name stand upright or point forward, except during hibernation, when they curl up, much like the horns of a ram."

Read this sentence from the selection.

"What's the big deal about this little bat?"

What is the meaning of this sentence?

• Why is the bat so little and also so big?

• What is so important about this little bat?

• How much money does this little bat cost?

• What can we give to this little bat to help it survive?

Which piece of evidence from the selection best supports the idea that help for Ozark big-eared bats is likely to increase?

• "The United States Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Ozark big-eared bat as an endangered species in 1979."

• "Sometimes cave vandalism is deliberate, but more often people's actions stem from ignorance."

• "As people learn about the bat and its plight, they often become enthusiastic supporters of bat conservation."

• "While humans will continue to change habitats to meets their needs, there must also be respect for the creatures that call these habitats home."