Thalia is writing a letter to the city council in her town. There is a vacant lot in her town, and some people want to turn it into a parking lot. Thalia thinks the lot should be turned into a skate park. In an outline she creates to plan her letter, she lists the following reasons:

Question

Reason 1: There is no safe place in town for kids to skateboard or roller-skate.
Reason 2: Adults are always saying that kids need to get more exercise.
Reason 3: Another parking lot would just increase traffic downtown.

Which piece of evidence could Thalia use to support Reason 2?

(1 point)
Responses

Local laws prevent skateboarding in parking lots.
Local laws prevent skateboarding in parking lots.

The vacant lot is in an area with a lot of shops and restaurants that many people walk to.
The vacant lot is in an area with a lot of shops and restaurants that many people walk to.

There are over a hundred metered parking spots on the four blocks surrounding the vacant lot.
There are over a hundred metered parking spots on the four blocks surrounding the vacant lot.

Students have only two hours of physical education at school per week.

Answer 1

The piece of evidence Thalia could use to support Reason 2 ("Adults are always saying that kids need to get more exercise.") is:

Students have only two hours of physical education at school per week.

This evidence supports her argument by highlighting that kids have limited opportunities for exercise in school, which makes having a dedicated space like a skate park even more important for promoting physical activity.