Do you agree with this article that people should not have lawns (grass) in front of their homes? Yes or No and why?
Question 6
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Reto: What are some native plants in Sonoma that you could plant in your yard or our school garden to bring more native animals/insects back? (You probably want to look up information before answering)
1 Read the following statement.Switching to a more natural residential landscape can lead to more biodiversity.Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the above statement?
(A) The parcel has a stream valley and was once open hay fields as part of a larger farm.
(B) Since he returned native trees and other plants to the property, he has identified 905 species of moths and 55 different birds.
(C) Still, he points out that turfgrass covers more than 40 million acres in the United States.
(D) That is an area the size of New England, and we are adding 500 square miles of it each year
2 Which section from the article BEST explains why some people think it might be difficult to change to more natural residential landscapes?
(A) "Full-Blown Manifesto"
(B) "Idea Of Separation A Mistake In Approach To Conservation"
(C) "Returning Native Trees And Plants Reclaims Biodiversity"
(D) "Replacing Lawns With Drought-Tolerant Plants"
3 Read the following claim.The best way to approach conservation is to create preserves and parks.How would Doug Tallamy MOST likely respond to this claim?
(A) He would agree and say that it is important to create separate spaces for nature.
(B) He would agree and say that conservation efforts have been too focused on residential landscapes.
(C) He would disagree and say that conservation should be left to the experts to solve.
(D) He would disagree and say that nature should be connected with people's daily lives.
4 Based on the article, what is the MOST likely reason the author includes the perspective of Claudia West?
(A) to highlight the perspective of someone who completely disagrees with Doug Tallamy and does not want to get rid of lawns
(B) to highlight the perspective of someone who thinks that Doug Tallamy's Homegrown National Park is an impossible task
(C) to highlight the perspective of someone who likes Dough Tallamy's ideas but raises concerns about how to implement them
(D) to highlight the perspective of someone who believes that Doug Tallamy's plan is quick and easy to accomplish