Saving Seeds...

Because seeds are stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. What is the effect?

• The seeds will be used to grow next year's corn, bean, and squash crops.

• The seeds can now be used as a key part of tribal rituals and activities.

• The seeds are most likely safe from disasters like disease or warfare.

• The seeds in the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank are no longer needed.

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Which of these is an opinion?

• There's no longer any need to keep heirloom seeds in the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank.

• There are nine types of Cherokee seeds stored in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

• The Svalbard Global Seed Vault currently contains about a million packs of seeds.

• The seed vault in Norway holds seeds from almost every country in the world.

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The Article states:The tribe already had its own seed bank. It's called the Cherokee Nation Seed Bank. Now the tribe's seeds are in the Svalbard vault, too. That gives the tribe's seeds double the protection!

What was the author's purpose for writing this passage?

• explain why it's been difficult to preserve the heirloom seeds of the Cherokee Nation

• persuade the reader that more should be done to save the Cherokee Nation's heirloom seeds

• point out that many types of Cherokee seeds were lost before a seed bank was created

• explain the steps taken by the Cherokee Nation to protect its seeds

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Which two words are the closest synonyms?

• precious and treasured

• future and past

• preserve and plant

• link and arrangement

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Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is meant to protect seeds in the event of a disaster?

• This corn and its seeds are part of a group of Cherokee heirloom crops. They are key ingredients to the history and culture of the tribe.

• The seeds are part of the tribe's path to the future, too. They're a way to educate Cherokee youth about heirloom seeds and culture.

• What would happen if certain types of crops were wiped out? The seeds in the vault would be used to regrow them.

• For example, white eagle corn is the most prized Cherokee crop. The corn helped feed the tribe years ago during the Trail of Tears.

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The Svalbard vault was created to save basic crops from disasters. Think disease or warfare. What would happen if certain types of crops were wiped out?

In this passage, the word disaster means __________.

• the ability to find help during a difficult time

• something that keeps people from reaching a goal

• preparation for the future

• something that happens that causes much suffering and loss

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The reader can tell from the article that

• the white eagle corn seeds stored in a Norwegian seed bank are for next year's crops

• the seeds that are frozen in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault can remain usable for a long time

• the Cherokee Nation had not thought about preserving its heirloom seeds before 2020

• the Cherokee Nation hasn't grown white eagle corn since it was forced to travel to a new home

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The Article says all of these except __________.

• the Svalbard Global Seed Vault was created to save us from a disaster

• white eagle corn is an important part of Cherokee rituals and activities

• white eagle corn helped to feed the Cherokee Nation during the Trail of Tears

• the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is designed to keep seeds warm during a power outage

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