Protecting Our Parks - Comprehension

Which sentence BEST explains what the section "Allow All Access" is about?

• National Parks can handle larger crowds if they make a few changes.

• The national park system was not built to handle millions of visitors.

• Yellowstone National Park has shops, museums, and cabins.

• The National Park Service protects land for everyone to enjoy.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Overcrowding at national parks can cause all of the following EXCEPT

• more pollution.

• more protection.

• more litter.

• more noise.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Why do some people want to limit the number of daily visitors to the parks?

• They think that adding more buildings and parking lots is harmful to plants and animals.

• They think littering is helpful to the animals.

• They don't want to share the parks with other people.

• They want to decrease the number of hiking trails.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

The National Park Service's mission is to _____________ land that can be enjoyed by everyone.

• hike

• destroy

• protect

• change

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

The National Park Service's symbol represents things that the agency protects. Which of the following is NOT on the National Park Service's symbol?

• A bison representing wildlife

• A tree representing plants

• A mountain representing geology

• A ranger representing the people

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CCSS.RI.3.1