"Disappearing Ohio Butterflies Affects All Insects"

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by Vicky Stein

Across the state of Ohio, thousands of volunteer scientists have been hiking familiar trails for more than 20 years with a specific task. As they walk their chosen trail each week from April to October, they identify and count every butterfly they can see within a certain distance of their path. Later, they submit that information to The Ohio Lepidopterists, a nonprofit dedicated to conservation and appreciation of butterflies, skippers and moths.

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Use the excerpt to answer the question.

Which best paraphrases the excerpt?

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For more than 20 years, volunteers in Ohio have helped in butterfly conservation by identifying butterflies on hiking trails between April and October.
For more than 20 years, volunteers in Ohio have helped in butterfly conservation by identifying butterflies on hiking trails between April and October.

Volunteers in Ohio are professional scientists with more than 20 years of experience. They hike certain trails and do specific tasks from April to October. They count butterflies they see on the trail. When they get home, they give their information to a nonprofit group. This group is for the conservation and appreciation of butterflies, skippers, and moths.
Volunteers in Ohio are professional scientists with more than 20 years of experience. They hike certain trails and do specific tasks from April to October. They count butterflies they see on the trail. When they get home, they give their information to a nonprofit group. This group is for the conservation and appreciation of butterflies, skippers, and moths.

For more than 20 years, thousands of volunteers have hiked trails across Ohio with a purpose in mind. Between April and October, as they walk on the trail they have chosen, they identify and count every butterfly they can find within a certain distance. They then send their butterfly data to a nonprofit group called The Ohio Lepidopterists, who conserve and appreciate butterflies, skippers, and moths.
For more than 20 years, thousands of volunteers have hiked trails across Ohio with a purpose in mind. Between April and October, as they walk on the trail they have chosen, they identify and count every butterfly they can find within a certain distance. They then send their butterfly data to a nonprofit group called The Ohio Lepidopterists, who conserve and appreciate butterflies, skippers, and moths.

A nonprofit group in Ohio uses volunteers to collect data. These volunteers hike trails between April and October. They count and identify butterflies. The nonprofit group uses the data for conservation and appreciation.

Answer 1

The best paraphrase of the excerpt is:

"For more than 20 years, thousands of volunteers have hiked trails across Ohio with a purpose in mind. Between April and October, as they walk on the trail they have chosen, they identify and count every butterfly they can find within a certain distance. They then send their butterfly data to a nonprofit group called The Ohio Lepidopterists, who conserve and appreciate butterflies, skippers, and moths."

This option accurately captures the key elements of the original text, including the duration of the project, the role of the volunteers, the specific actions they take, and the purpose of their data collection.