Question 1

Part A: Based on the information in Text 1, “The History of Earth Day,” what is the most accurate meaning of the word conservation as used in the article?

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Saving and protecting the environment and its natural resources

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Developing strategies that will likely be useful in saving living things

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Restoring damaged areas to their original conditions

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Researching how humans negatively impact the environment

Question 2

Part B: Which sentence in Text 2, “Earth Day,” best demonstrates one effect of conservation?

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

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“The average American produces more than four pounds of garbage per day.”

Question 3

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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She describes what is happening to forests all over the world.

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She provides data to show the negative impact of pollution on the world.

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She lists the names of several important people who fought to make others aware of the results of pollution and waste.

Question 4

Part A: 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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Many politicians acknowledged there were concerns about the environment, but none of them took action to address the issues.

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President Kennedy campaigned unsuccessfully to convince people the environment was in danger.

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Gaylord Nelson organized a huge event to bring people together to come up with ways to help the environment.

Question 5

Part B: Which sentence from Text 1 best helps develop the correct central idea from Part A?

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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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“The President set out on a five-day, 11-state conservation tour in September 1963.”

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“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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“Nelson realized very few people were concerned about environmental problems like deforestation, the destruction of trees.”

Question 6

Read this sentence from paragraph 9 of Text 1.
How does this sentence 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 paragraph 2 the author states that Nelson claimed that “very few people were concerned about environmental problems like deforestation, the destruction of trees.” This sentence shows that Nelson’s claim was actually incorrect at the time in which he made it.

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In paragraph 11 the author states that “younger generations continue his fight to preserve the world’s environment.” This sentence provides support for the author’s claim.

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In paragraphs 4-5 the author describes the efforts of the Kennedys. This sentence describes an event they attended, emphasizing how supportive of Nelson’s efforts these men were.

Question 7

Which quote most strongly helps to develop the author’s points of view that America's leaders were not taking environmental concerns seriously enough at first?

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“Although his point of view began to catch on among most people, politicians still were not listening.” (Paragraph 6)

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“Nelson then headed to Washington, D.C., where he hoped to convince President John F. Kennedy to take a stand on environmental issues.” (Paragraph 4)

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“On March 21, 1971, the UN Secretary-General signed a proclamation establishing Earth Day as an official international holiday.” (Paragraph 10)

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“It wasn't long before President Kennedy heard Nelson's concerns and agreed that action should be taken.” (Paragraph 4)

Question 8

Which quote most strongly helps to develop the author’s points of view that Nelson was highly effective in bringing environmental concerns to people all over the world?

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“On March 21, 1971, the UN Secretary-General signed a proclamation establishing Earth Day as an official international holiday.” (Paragraph 10)

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“It wasn't long before President Kennedy heard Nelson's concerns and agreed that action should be taken.” (Paragraph 4)

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“Nelson continued to speak to audiences across 25 states about the importance of the environment.” (Paragraph 6)

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“In 1962, Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment.” (Paragraph 1)

Question 9

Which quote most strongly helps to develop the author’s points of view that Nelson was determined to make others listen to his concerns?

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“Nelson continued to speak to audiences across 25 states about the importance of the environment.” (Paragraph 6)

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“In 1962, Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment.” (Paragraph 1)

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“Nelson then headed to Washington, D.C., where he hoped to convince President John F. Kennedy to take a stand on environmental issues.” (Paragraph 4)

Question 10

In Text 1, which claim made by the author is least supported by evidence?

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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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“Word about the environment began to spread.”

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“. . . , Gaylord Nelson decided something needed to be done to protect the environment.”

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“The work that he began led to what we now know as Earth Day.”

Question 11

Part A: Based on the information in Text 2, “Earth Day,” with which statement would the authors most likely agree?

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

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Research show that recycling has helped reduce environmental pollution.

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People are interested in learning new ways to protect the environment.

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New ways to recycle materials have been discovered.

Question 12

Part B: Which sentence from Text 2 best helps develop the point of view identified as the correct answer to Part A?

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

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“The energy saved by recycling one plastic bottle can power a computer for 25 minutes.”

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“The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle will operate a 100-watt light bulb for four hours.”

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“Almost half of the food in the U.S. goes to waste – approximately 3,000 pounds per second.”

Question 13

Which sentence from Text 2 best illustrates the fact that more people than ever before are taking advantage of opportunities to recycle?

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

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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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“Only 9% was recovered for recycling.”

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“Over the course of a year, that is more than 1,600 pounds of garbage per person.”

Question 14

In the video, what is the speaker suggesting when she mentions, “. . . Republicans and Democrats, rich and poor, and people with seemingly different beliefs and backgrounds”? (minute 0:30 -0:36)

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that the first Earth Day event was supported by people all kinds of people

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that no matter what age a person is or what his or her beliefs are, one should support Earth Day

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that the problems with the environment have been caused by all kinds of people

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that people disagreed which laws should be passed to protect the environment

Question 15

Part A: Which option below best summarizes the central idea of the video?

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As a result of Earth Day, progress has been made in regard to making changes to create fewer problems for Earth.

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The original Earth Day rallies were organizes to protest issues such as toxic dumps, the extinction of wildlife, and oil spills.

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Every year, Earth Day is celebrated by the United Nations by people ringing the Peace Bell, which was given to the UN by Japan.

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On the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, over 200 million people in 141 countries participated in activities focused on improving the environment.

Question 16

Part B: Which image from the video is used to develop this central idea?

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https://uploads.quizalize.com/af0eb7fc-0963-4e76-8a00-bb1957f43d67/question/e5648783817c1dcdcf4c51249fc2b6fe26e9fdc6.png

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https://uploads.quizalize.com/af0eb7fc-0963-4e76-8a00-bb1957f43d67/question/56b5adf8d86362922a7c7676969e20af2625fb06.png

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https://uploads.quizalize.com/af0eb7fc-0963-4e76-8a00-bb1957f43d67/question/be020574abe917de5fac158514d05ea9b32855ef.png

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https://uploads.quizalize.com/af0eb7fc-0963-4e76-8a00-bb1957f43d67/question/5e0490e9cc6e9f5018c121235f41e7fb230914db.png

Question 17

How does the presentation of information in Text 2 differ from the way the speaker presents the information in the video?

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The authors of Text 2 provide factual data about waste and recycling, while the speaker in the video uses images and a call to action to add emotional appeal that emphasizes the importance of protecting the environment.

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The authors of Text 2 suggests that conditions on our planet have improved as much as they need to, while the speaker in the video uses images to suggests that there is still progress to be made.

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The authors of Text 2 focus mostly on the effects of pollution on bodies of water, while the speaker in the video emphasizes that all aspects of our planet have been affected.

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The authors of Text 2 claim that many people have made a positive impact in helping address pollution issues, while the speaker in the video credits environmental groups as most deserving of recognition.

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