Question: How do the facts in "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale" and "An Island of Questions" differ from each other? (1 point) Responses In "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale," it says Europeans brought diseases that harmed people on Easter Island, but "An Island of Questions" says Europeans never came there. In "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale," it says Europeans brought diseases that harmed people on Easter Island, but "An Island of Questions" says Europeans never came there. "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale" gives answers to the island's mysteries, while "An Island of Questions" only asks questions. "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale" gives answers to the island's mysteries, while "An Island of Questions" only asks questions. "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale" tells us how the island got its name from a European explorer and talks about their influence, but "An Island of Questions" doesn't mention European exploration. "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale" tells us how the island got its name from a European explorer and talks about their influence, but "An Island of Questions" doesn't mention European exploration. In "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale," it says the forests disappeared because people cut down all the trees to move the statues, but "An Island of Questions" blames rats, who ate seeds that would have helped new trees grow.

Answer 1

The correct response that highlights the differences in facts between "Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale" and "An Island of Questions" is:

"In 'Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale,' it says the forests disappeared because people cut down all the trees to move the statues, but 'An Island of Questions' blames rats, who ate seeds that would have helped new trees grow."

This choice accurately reflects a key difference in the explanations provided by the two texts regarding the cause of deforestation on Easter Island.