Releasing non-native animals into the wild upsets the food chains of native species. The tegu lizard has been introduced into the Florida Everglades and is destroying the environment. The lizard will eat anything that crosses its path, including small mammals, birds, insects, plants, and eggs, leaving animals of this ecosystem in danger. If all parts of the environment are on the tegu’s menu, then all animals in the habitat are at risk of extinction. For this reason, anyone caught releasing non-native animals into the wild should be penalized with a significant fine. How does the author support the claim that people who release non-native animals into the wild should be punished? (1 point) Responses by including evidence that shows that animals are more likely to thrive in their native environment by including evidence that shows that animals are more likely to thrive in their native environment by including data that shows that the threat of punishment stops people from releasing non-native animals into the wild by including data that shows that the threat of punishment stops people from releasing non-native animals into the wild by including reasons that people might be tempted to take an animal out of its native environment by including reasons that people might be tempted to take an animal out of its native environment by including an example of a non-native animal that has caused problems in a new environment
By including an example of a non-native animal that has caused problems in a new environment, the author supports the claim that people who release non-native animals into the wild should be punished.
Use the passage to answer the question. Professor Lucy Dobbs of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations recently wrote that chain stores weaken local economies. Compared to chain stores, local businesses spend 6 percent more on hiring local workers. Local charities report significantly higher donations from local businesses. In one town, United Way received most of its income from two local groceries, a hometown bank, and a handful of local specialty shops. Which sentence best describes the quality of the evidence in the passage? (1 point) Responses The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date. The evidence is not reliable and it is out of date. The evidence is sufficient, but biased. The evidence is sufficient, but biased. The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient. The evidence is relevant, but it is not sufficient. The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
The evidence is relevant and sufficient.
Use the passage to answer the question. Improvements can be made to buildings and towns to help contain fires. Houses should have sprinklers, steel frames, strong glass, and fire-resistant roofs. In addition, residents must avoid having vegetation near their homes, because sparks can fly between trees or shrubs and houses. Towns and counties must build firebreaks, whether those are roads or just wide strips of bare land. They must make sure that there are good emergency routes for evacuations. Which piece of evidence would strengthen the argument that improvements can be made? (1 point) Responses People must decide whether to rebuild their homes after a fire. People must decide whether to rebuild their homes after a fire. These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform. These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform. Residents need to be sensible and vigilant. Residents need to be sensible and vigilant. After all, no matter what the building codes are, fires will still happen.
The evidence that "These practices can be relatively inexpensive to perform" would strengthen the argument that improvements can be made.
Which kind of evidence would help to further support an argument that school start time should be later?(1 point) Responses a quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule a quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule a quotation from parent sharing how busy the school is in the morning a quotation from parent sharing how busy the school is in the morning a quotation from a student explaining how much he likes sleeping a quotation from a student explaining how much he likes sleeping a quotation from a teacher stating how much more focused students is in the morning
A quotation from a newspaper describing what kids need for a healthy sleep schedule would help to further support the argument that school start time should be later.
