Use the sentences to answer the question.

Most forest fires and wildfires are natural. They clear away debris, old brush, and dying trees, leaving heartier trees behind that are better able to grow.

Which of the following describes what the word debris means in the second sentence?

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man-made substances
man-made substances

a type of insect
a type of insect

scattered pieces of waste
scattered pieces of waste

network of woody vines

scattered pieces of waste

The word debris in the second sentence means scattered pieces of waste.

The word "debris" in the second sentence refers to scattered pieces of waste.