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Question

Wildfires are essential to the survival of certain plant species.

Which piece of information provides the best evidence to support the idea in the sentence?

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Responses

Some plants have adapted to live through wildfires.
Some plants have adapted to live through wildfires.

Ecosystems benefit from the plants that grow after a wildfire.
Ecosystems benefit from the plants that grow after a wildfire.

Wildfires help get rid of dead plants like old leaves and logs.
Wildfires help get rid of dead plants like old leaves and logs.

Some plants need wildfires in order to complete a regular life cycle.
Some plants need wildfires in order to complete a regular life cycle.
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Answer 1

The best piece of evidence to support the idea that wildfires are essential to the survival of certain plant species is:

Some plants need wildfires in order to complete a regular life cycle.

This directly indicates that certain plants rely on wildfires for their survival and reproduction.

Answer 2

is that correct

Answer 3

Yes, that is correct. The statement "Some plants need wildfires in order to complete a regular life cycle" provides the strongest evidence for the idea that wildfires are essential to the survival of certain plant species. It directly links the necessity of wildfires to the life cycles of specific plants, highlighting their dependence on such disturbances for growth and reproduction.

Answer 4

Use the sentence to answer the question.

At a low intensity, flames can clean up debris and underbrush on the forest floor, add nutrients to the soil, and open up space to let sunlight through to the ground.​

Which topic sentence does the evidence best support?

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Responses

Climate change has left some ecosystems more susceptible to wildfires.
Climate change has left some ecosystems more susceptible to wildfires.

Wildfires play an important part in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
Wildfires play an important part in maintaining healthy ecosystems.

High temperatures and low rainfall turn plants into the perfect fuel for wildfires.
High temperatures and low rainfall turn plants into the perfect fuel for wildfires.

Wildfires that burn near communities can become dangerous if they grow out of control.
Wildfires that burn near communities can become dangerous if they grow out of control.
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Answer 5

The evidence provided in the sentence best supports the topic sentence:

Wildfires play an important part in maintaining healthy ecosystems.

The activities mentioned, such as cleaning up debris, adding nutrients to the soil, and allowing sunlight to reach the ground, highlight the beneficial roles that wildfires can have in promoting ecosystem health.