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1. When monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico from Canada and the United States, they converge on oyamel fir trees. The trees provide shelter to monarch butterflies they are also essential to the communities that surround the forests. In the past, residents used the wood for cooking and heating, but recently, they have began to sell it in order to support their livelihoods. As a result of logging oyamel fir trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.



What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. Because of an increase in harvesting of the ovamel fir tree, the monarch butterfly population in North America has decreased sharply.
  2. Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and the United States to Mexico, where they spend the winter in a fir-tree forest.
  3. Scientists predicted that monarch butterflies will soon become endangered, then extinct.
  4. The economic crisis has caused Mexican land owners to harvest ovamel fir trees for sale, rather than only for personal use.
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2. The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports that the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has declined drastically. Although extreme drought conditions have dried up nectar plants monarch butterflies rely on for food. The destruction of their overwintering grounds also poses a considerate threat. Oyamel fir trees provide shelter to monarch butterflies they are also essential to the communities that surround the forests. In the past, residents used the wood for cooking and heating, but recently, they have began to sell it in order to support their livelihoods. As a result of logging oyamel fir trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.

Other than deforestation, what other environmental issue could be causing the decline in the monarch butterfly population?
  1. Air pollution from expanding population centers.
  2. A prolonged drought.
  3. An extended growing season brought on by heavy rain.
  4. Warmer temperatures throughout the winter months.
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3. The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports that the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has declined drastically. When monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico from Canada and the United States, they converge on oyamel fir trees. The trees provide shelter to monarch butterflies they are also essential to the communities that surround the forests. In the past, residents used the wood for cooking and heating, but recently, they have began to sell it in order to support their livelihoods. Te destruction of their overwintering grounds also poses a considerate threat.

Why have the ovamel fir tree forests decreased in recent years?
  1. Severe drought has led to the death of many trees.
  2. There is no conservation plan in place to protect the trees.
  3. Scientists were not aware of the need to maintain the forests.
  4. Residents have begun selling the trees for profit, rather than only using them for personal needs.
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4. The World Wildlife Foundation recently reports that the number of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico has declined drastically. When monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico from Canada and the United States, they converge on oyamel fir trees. The trees provide shelter to monarch butterflies they are also essential to the communities that surround the forests. In the past, residents used the wood for cooking and heating, but recently, they have began to sell it in order to support their livelihoods. Te destruction of their overwintering grounds also poses a considerate threat.

At what time of year are butterflies in Canada?
  1. Winter
  2. Spring
  3. Summer
  4. B and C
  5. A and B
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5. When monarch butterflies arrive in Mexico from Canada and the United States, they converge on oyamel fir trees. The trees provide shelter to monarch butterflies they are also essential to the communities that surround the forests. In the past, residents used the wood for cooking and heating, but recently, they have began to sell it in order to support their livelihoods. As a result of logging oyamel fir trees, the habitat of the monarch butterfly population has shrunk.

Compare how residents have used oyamel fir trees in the past to how they currently use the trees.
  1. In the past, residents used the trees only for personal needs like cooking and heat, but now they sell the wood to others to earn money.
  2. In the past residents avoided using the trees in the conservation biosphere, but now they have to use those trees as well.
  3. The increase in population has led to residents cutting down more trees than they have in the past.
  4. In the past residents earned money by selling wood from the trees, now they are given money by the government and don’t cut the trees.
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