Question

A wildfire is an uncontrolled fire that burns in wildland vegetation, often in rural areas. Wildfires can burn in forests, grasslands, savannas, and other ecosystems and have been doing so for hundreds of millions of years. They are not limited to a particular continent or environment. In 2-3 sentences, explain which context clues help you identify the meaning of the word vegetation in the first sentence....

Answer 1

The context clues that help identify the meaning of "vegetation" include the phrases "burns in wildland vegetation" and the examples of ecosystems mentioned, such as "forests, grasslands, savannas," which suggest that vegetation refers to plant life or growth in these natural areas. Additionally, the reference to "uncontrolled fire" implies that the term relates to the flora that would be affected by such fires.