Read this paragraph from the section “Wildfires Were Uncommon Before Humans Arrived In Hawaii.”
Ing said the wildfires offer proof of a dangerous climate emergency. Climate emergencies are the harmful effects of climate change. This is the significant change in the climate of Earth over a long period of time. Climate change can happen naturally. But today, it is largely caused by human activities.
What conclusion can the reader make based on this paragraph?
A
People’s actions can affect climate change.
B
Kaniela Ing thinks someone started the fires on purpose.
C
Some people doubt Kaniela Ing’s claims of a climate emergency.
D
Climate emergencies have long been a part of Hawaii’s history.
A
People’s actions can affect climate change.
Which sentence from the article helps the reader to understand WHY wildfires have increased in Hawaii in recent years?
A
Officials are unsure what started the fires.
B
Many scientists say this is because of non-native grasslands.
C
It is made up of plants, animals and other tiny living things.
D
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.
B
Many scientists say this is because of non-native grasslands.
How did Kenneth Hara become involved with the Maui fires?
A
Hara is a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
B
Hara is the national director for the Green New Deal Network.
C
Hara is a leader in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
D
Hara is a tourist worried about climate change.
C
Hara is a leader in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
What happened as a result of Hawaiian lands being changed into savannas?
A
Farming has gotten worse.
B
More tourists came to Hawaii.
C
Hawaiian communities started growing more trees.
D
The land is in more danger of hot, dry and windy weather.
D
The land is in more danger of hot, dry and windy weather.