Use the excerpt from “Butterflies are disappearing in Ohio. Here’s what that means for insects everywhere” to answer the question.

Question

Why does the author talk about windshields in the last paragraph? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

to suggest that people cannot trust news sources
to suggest that people cannot trust news sources

to refer to an idea from paragraph 1
to refer to an idea from paragraph 1

to argue that there is too little known about insect populations
to argue that there is too little known about insect populations

to offer evidence that insect populations have declined
to offer evidence that insect populations have declined

to dispute a claim from paragraph 2

Answer 1

The two correct answers are:

• to refer to an idea from paragraph 1
• to offer evidence that insect populations have declined

These options indicate that the mention of windshields serves to connect back to earlier points about declining insect populations and provide tangible evidence of this decline.