Question
Read the following sentences from the text.
“Even back then, before they farmed the land to grow specific crops, the Choctaw had an active relationship with the land. They would burn areas of land from time to time to increase the diversity of plants growing there. This relationship with the land developed through generations of Choctaws living in what is now the southeastern region of the United States.
As used in this excerpt, what does the word “diversity” most closely mean?
busy and energetic
common or shared
different types
an area or section
“Even back then, before they farmed the land to grow specific crops, the Choctaw had an active relationship with the land. They would burn areas of land from time to time to increase the diversity of plants growing there. This relationship with the land developed through generations of Choctaws living in what is now the southeastern region of the United States.
As used in this excerpt, what does the word “diversity” most closely mean?
busy and energetic
common or shared
different types
an area or section
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the excerpt, the word “diversity” most closely means "different types." The context indicates that the Choctaw were engaging in practices to increase the variety of plants growing in a particular area.