WRITING INFORMATIVE UNIT TEST, UNIT 5, LESSON 13:
USE THE CENTRAL IDEA TO ANSWER THE QUESTION.
THE U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 PROTECTS SPECIES IN DANGER OF EXTINCTION.
WHICH DETAIL, IF ADDED, PROVIDES RELEVANT INFORMATION IN THE FORM OF A FACT?
a. Endangered species are plants and animals that are at risk of extinction.
b. Whooping Cranes and the American Gray Wolf are two animals once listed as endangered species.
c. President Nixon said, "Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed.
d. Approximately 39% of all plant and animal species worldwide are considered endangered.
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The correct answer is d. Approximately 39% of all plant and animal species worldwide are considered endangered. This fact provides relevant information about the extent of endangerment worldwide.