People’s ideas have been varied. Many biologists think the trees should be left just as they are, letting nature take its course. Some people feel that the Forest Service should drill a tunnel through the trunk so people can simply pass through. Some want to build a bridge over the trees, but the bridge would have to be one that wheelchairs could use. Some think the path should go around the trees. And some believe the trees should be cut up for firewood. Park officials have decided to take their time deciding what to do. In the past, they have had to cut down dead trees to be sure that visitors to the park would be safe. Since the trees are national monuments now, though, any decision must be carefully considered. The sequoias are a rare treasure, and even in death, they should be treated with respect. Read the sentence from the text. 8. These trees grow only in the special geology of the slopes of the Sierra Nevadas. The root of geology is geo, which means “earth.” What is studied in geology? animals land people trees 9. Read the paragraph. The sequoia trees that line the Trail of 100 Giants have stood for generations. Many of these botanical wonders started growing in the Middle Ages. The trees watched the first Europeans settle in California, and they grew while America fought its revolution and its civil war. They grew through the Gold Rush in the and two world wars. The trees were declared a national monument in 2000. Which detail would best support the main idea of the paragraph? The trees grow taller and taller every day. Sequoias have seen much of our country’s history. The Gold Rush was responsible in part for the migration west. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are in the western part of the U.S 10. This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Read the paragraph from the article. Then, in October 2011, two of the giants fell. There were only a few tourists nearby. One photographer from Germany used a video camera to record the trees crashing to the ground. Luckily, nobody was hurt, but watchers were astonished that these enormous trees could topple like babies trying to take their first steps.
People’s ideas have been varied. Many biologists think the trees should be left just as they are, letting nature take its course. Some people feel that the Forest Service should drill a tunnel through the trunk so people can simply pass through. Some want to build a bridge over the trees, but the bridge would have to be one that wheelchairs could use. Some think the path should go around the trees. And some believe the trees should be cut up for firewood. Park officials have decided to take their time deciding what to do. In the past, they have had to cut down dead trees to be sure that visitors to the park would be safe. Since the trees are national monuments now, though, any decision must be carefully considered. The sequoias are a rare treasure, and even in death, they should be treated with respect. Read the sentence from the text. 8. These trees grow only in the special geology of the slopes of the Sierra Nevadas. The root of geology is geo, which means “earth.” What is studied in geology? animals land people trees 9. Read the paragraph. The sequoia trees that line the Trail of 100 Giants have stood for generations. Many of these botanical wonders started growing in the Middle Ages. The trees watched the first Europeans settle in California, and they grew while America fought its revolution and its civil war. They grew through the Gold Rush in the and two world wars. The trees were declared a national monument in 2000. Which detail would best support the main idea of the paragraph? The trees grow taller and taller every day. Sequoias have seen much of our country’s history. The Gold Rush was responsible in part for the migration west. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are in the western part of the U.S 10. This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Read the paragraph from the article. Then, in October 2011, two of the giants fell. There were only a few tourists nearby. One photographer from Germany used a video camera to record the trees crashing to the ground. Luckily, nobody was hurt, but watchers were astonished that these enormous trees could topple like babies trying to take their first steps.
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